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By Aaron Smith, Contributing Reporter VIETNAM - "Good morning Vietnam!" I called out from the balcony of our five-dollar room in Chau Doc, as the...

By Contributing Reporter, Clara Cavour RIO DE JANEIRO - A violent storm, described as a tornado, left four dead, 172 injured and at least 1,480...

By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Last week saw the launch of the 'Fim da Linha' (End of the Line) initiative by...

By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Just a week after President Lula promised to tackle poverty with the oil riches held in...

By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - One of Brazil's favorite sons, the writer, sociologist and engineer Euclides da Cunha (1866 - 1909),...

By Lindsay Spratt, Sub Editor RIO DE JANEIRO - Clarice Lispector (1920-1977) is widely recognized as one of Brazil's most important twentieth century writers. She...

By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian F1 driver Rubens Barrichello scored his second victory this season at the Monza GP, last...

By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Last weekend was momentous for Brazilian beach volleyball double Juliana and Larissa. The duo claimed gold...

By Karen Shishiptorova, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Travel Weekly Magazine, issuer of the renowned World Travel Awards, has honored Rio de Janeiro with...

By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter  RIO DE JANEIRO - One year after President Lula’s promise to use profits from the pre-salt oil deposits in Brazil’s...

By Juliana Tafur, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Carioca women are a carefully calculated vision of perfectly-polished nails and expertly-straightened hair. Monthly waxing from...

By Lindsay Spratt, Sub Editor RIO DE JANEIRO - It may seem an unlikely success story, but antiseptic talcum powder launched 138 years ago deserves...