corruption

By Jewellord Singh, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - The three main parties competing for the presidential elections have now announced their potential Vice Presidents...

By Sibel Tinar, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Shootings related to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro are not unheard of, but the tragic...

By Mira Olson, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Seven favelas in Tijuca were invaded and occupied by police forces last Wednesday, April 28th, in...

By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Last week Rio’s residents witnessed an Easter ritual unique to Brazil. On Holy Saturday...

Opinion, by Nicholas Storey RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil gets an undeservedly bad international press in certain respects. This, undoubtedly, deters certain international tourists and...

Jaylan Boyle, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - The ongoing corruption scandal that has dogged the Conservative Democrat Party (DEM) has claimed another victim,...

Opinion, by Jack Woodall RIO DE JANEIRO - You might think that as people grow older, they should become more tolerant. After all, they’ve...

By Pedro Widmar, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - A historic turn of events occurred on Thursday, February 11th which marked the first...

Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO - At the time of writing, day four of the 2010 Carnival is still in full swing, but when this is...

By Pedro Widmar, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - After a defeat in a polemical campaign against corruption in 2008, Rio de Janeiro’s Regional Electoral...

By Pedro Widmar, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - With recent developments putting the Marvelous City center-stage during the next decade, both in Brazil and...

By Juliana Tafur, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Kasongo is only 23 years old, but seems wise beyond his years. Nearly two meters tall, well-built and strong,...