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Rio Unveils Unlimited Travel Card for 2016 Olympics
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With almost half a million tourists expected to visit Rio in little over one month,...
Longest Tunnel in Brazil Opens in Rio’s Port Zone
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Writer
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As the 2016 Olympics are under fifty days away, the latest in the series of...
Brazilian NBA Players in Rio to Unveil NBA House at Praça Mauá
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - One of the most anticipated events at the 2016 Olympics will be the men’s basketball...
Rio’s Olympic Visitors Likely to Be Different to World Cup Tourists
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As Brazil’s heads towards becoming the first country in South America to host an Olympic...
Rio State Discusses New Transportation Expansion Project
By Shalina Chatlani, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an effort to expand the Metro subway system, the Department of Transportation, with RioTrilhos...
Olympic Construction Transforms Public Transport in Rio de Janeiro
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - One year ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games construction sites are a common sight...
Traces of Pre-Historic Rio are Found in Leopoldina
By Georgia Grimond, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Signs of human habitation and clues to Rio’s history have been uncovered by archaeologists working...
Only 65 Percent of Infrastructure Investments Executed in Brazil
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Data collected by the IPEA Institute (Institute for Applied Economics Research) shows that only...
Rio de Janeiro Needs R$42.5 Billion More for Infrastructure
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The BNDES (Brazilian National Development Bank) released a study that says Rio de Janeiro, even...
Rio de Janeiro’s Port Zone Strengthens Cultural Scene
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The ongoing renovation of Rio de Janeiro's Zona Portuária (Port Zone) is reinvigorating the...
Traffic in Centro Changes Again with New Rio 450 Tunnel
By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The latest piece of infrastructure in the project to replace the Perimetral highway in Rio’s...
Another 45 Blocos Take Rio’s Streets on Last Days of Carnival
By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Although Carnival 2015 has officially ended with Ash Wednesday on February 18th, the party is...
Rio Welcomes New UK Consul General Jonathan Dunn
By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Recently appointed British Consul General Jonathan Dunn has revealed his plans for his mandate of...
456 Blocos Will Take Rio’s Streets During Carnival 2015
By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – According to the final list distributed by Rio’s tourism agency Riotur, 456 blocos have obtained...