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By Juliana Tafur, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – It’s summertime in the United States and in Chester, Connecticut, one the most prestigious youth leadership...

By Maíra Amorim, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Cat Power was originally set to perform just one show in Brazil, at São Paulo's Via...

By Marcia Ferraz, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Rio is a city that inspires exercise in a near-religious fashion. From the runners and...

By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - The first round of Brazil's forthcoming presidential election is scheduled for October 3, 2010, when the...

By Juliana Tafur, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – During a meeting at the sidelines of the G-8 summit in L’Aquila, Italy, Brazilian President...

By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - The German Grand Prix, which took place last Sunday July 12, in Nürburgring, Germany, heated up...

By Sarah Coursey, Editor RIO DE JANEIRO - Before the slightest sliver of beach can be spotted, a brightly colored banner announces Saquarema as Brazil's...

By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Not unlike neighboring Latin American countries, the average Brazilian's daily needs are met in part by...

By Juliana Tafur, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – The coveted, colorful and comfortable Brazilian sandals 'Havaianas' have hit New York’s Fashion runways and are...

By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - The Brazilian Real finished the last quarter as the second best performer among the 16 most-traded...

By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - After ending a nine-year partnership with Nike, Flamengo announced a huge contract with Olympikus, a Brazilian...

By Sarah Coursey, Editor RIO DE JANEIRO - CineCufa - International Festival of Films from the Periphery - is gearing up for its final...

By Maíra Amorim, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - It's hard to find a Carioca who doesn't like Monobloco, the big percussion band created in...

By Juliana Tafur, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - More than eighty participants from eleven theater companies and six countries are in Rio de Janeiro...