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Airports Face ‘Operational Collapse’
By Jaylan Boyle, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Eight of Brazil's major metropolitan airports have been described in a recent report as facing...
Can Brazil Maintain Economic Growth?
By Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – With President Lula still riding the wave of unprecedented popularity as his second mandate slowly...
The Barra Metro
Letter to the Editor
RIO DE JANEIRO - There are a few articles on The Rio Times website that mention subways, or metros. Lately we...
Brazil’s Tourism Sector Booms
By Bruno De Nicola, Senior Contributing Reporter
SALVADOR – The annual Travel-business study by the WTTC (World Travel and Tourism Council), an organization formed by...
Offshore Riches – Part 2
Opinion, by Michael Royster
The Curmudgeon has never quite believed the “sky is falling” rhetoric of Rio de Janeiro politicos over the Ibsen Amendment. After...
Rio’s Dangerous Reputation
By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – Rio’s reputation for violent crime precedes it. Films such as ‘City of God’ and...
World Urban Forum Arrives in Rio
By Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – The week after a conference was held in PUC University, Gavea, to discuss the current...
Rio Prices May Double in 5 Years
By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Despite the global economic crisis which paralyzed property markets in much of the rest...
Olympian Opportunities For Expo Firm
By Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – Set up in 2005 by Dutch entrepreneurs Sebas Van den Ende and Lucille Holtel as...
Rio’s Athletes Receive R$12M
By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) and the Prefeitura (local government) have just signed a deal to...
Fashion Rio Autumn/Winter 2010
By Felicity Clarke, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Despite the stifling temperatures, the Brazil fashion set turned out this week for the 16th Fashion...
Ipanema’s New Luxury Residence
By Carlos Graffigna, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - To the prized ocean-front real estate along Ipanema beach comes a new addition, and in the...
Paralympic Swimming Success in Barra
By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Last week saw Rio de Janeiro host the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships at...
Giuliani Tapped to Clean Up Rio
By Harold Emert, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - In an attempt to clean up its image in time to host the World Cup of...