Leblon Mall Closes to Prevent Rolezinho in Rio: Daily
Rio's Leblon Shopping mall closed its doors on Sunday, January 19th to prevent a rolezinho or mass gathering of youths...
January 20, 2014Section
Local Politics
Local Political News for Rio de Janeiro City and State
Niterói’s “Rolezinho” Closes Plaza Shopping: Daily
The "rolezinho" in Niterói took place as scheduled on Saturday and while there were no reports of violence, the event...
January 19, 2014
Lightning Strikes Christ the Redeemer in Rio: Daily
During Heavy storms across Rio the world renowned Christ the Redeemer statue was struck by lightning causing millions of reals...
January 19, 2014
“Rolezinhos” Movement Extends to Rio: Daily
The fates of two planned meetings of youth in malls en masse, known as "rolezinhos", in Rio and vary due...
January 18, 2014
Archbishop of Rio Appointed as Cardinal
Pope Francis included Archbishop of Rio Orani João Tempesta among the group of nineteen Cardinal appointments announced on Sunday, January...
January 14, 2014
Rio Trains Police With English Language Classes: Daily
As Brazil and Rio prepares to host some of the world’s biggest sporting events the state’s military police are starting...
January 11, 2014
Forced Evictions Continue in Metrô-Mangueira: Daily
Rio announced a month-long forced eviction and demolition of favela Metrô-Mangueira in Rio’s Zona Norte, which sits adjacent to the...
January 10, 2014
Homicides Increase 116 Percent in Niterói From Last Year
The ISP findings from September 2013 showed that homicides increased 116 percent over the same period in the previous year,...
January 7, 2014
Scorching Temperatures Continue in Rio: Daily
Scorching temperatures endured this week reached a record high.
January 4, 2014