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Opinion: Trump and Temer to Meet! [Alt Facts]

Alternative Facts, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The news that U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to meet Brazil ’s President Michel...

Fitch Classifies Brazil’s Odebrecht Risk as Very High

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Fitch Ratings has downgraded Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht’s Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings...

Lagoa Bier Fest Returns to Rio de Janeiro this Weekend

By Ciara Long, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – From 2PM on Friday, January 20th, Lagoa Bier Fest will take place in Parque das...

Brazil’s Odebrecht to Pay U.S., Switzerland Billions in Fines

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazilian construction conglomerate, Odebrecht, and one of its subsidiaries, Braskem, have agreed to pay at...

Opinion: Brazil’s Consumer “Protection”

Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Temer’s new economic package proposes, inter alia, to stimulate growth by making it legal for merchants...

Latin American Region to Register ‘Moderate’ GDP Growth in 2017

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The latest report from the United Nation agency ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and...

Brazilian Airlines No Longer Required to Offer Free Baggage

By Ciara Long, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Beginning in March 2017, airlines in Brazil will no longer be required to include baggage...

Brazil Close to Granting Immigration Amnesty to Foreigners

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – This week, Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies approved a new Immigration Law which will create a...

Opinion: The Curmudgeon on the 2016 US Presidential Election

Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – At a debate held in Rio last month, sponsored by the US Consulate and local think...

Brazil’s BNDES Cuts US$4.7 Billion from Lava Jato Companies

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Development Bank (BNDES) announced on Tuesday (October 11th) it suspended US$4.7 billion worth of...

Brazil Hammers Bolivia in Decisive World Cup Qualifier

By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Late Thursday night (October 6th), Brazil’s national football (soccer) team continued its impressive streak under...

Over 1,500 Foreign-Born Candidates Seek Office in Brazil

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – This year’s municipal elections in Brazil will have 1,542 foreign-born naturalized-Brazilians running for city council...

Rio Nightlife Guide for Sunday, September 11, 2016

Sunday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – The arts, music, fashion and food fair, O Cluster will host its 17th edition today at Casa da...

Brazil Seleção Beat Colombia 2×1 in the Arena da Amazônia

By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Seleção, Brazil's national football (soccer) team beat Colombia by 2-1 last night on Tuesday,...

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