Fire at Fuel Depot in Rio Kills One: Daily
A huge fire at a fuel depot on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro killed a man and injured seven...
May 24, 2013Section
Local Politics
Local Political News for Rio de Janeiro City and State
Complexo da Maré Waits to Receive UPP
Residents of Vila dos Pinheiros and Vila do João, slums in the Zona Norte's Complexo da Maré, are preparing for...
May 21, 2013
Rains Cripple Transportation in Rio: Daily
Heavy rains hit Rio in the early hours yesterday, causing the closure of Santos Dumont Airport, much flooding, heavy traffic...
May 18, 2013
Rocinha Residents Receive Home Titles
The state of Rio de Janeiro issued 2,091 land titles to residents of Rocinha, a pacified favela located in Zona...
May 14, 2013
Rio’s Maracanã Privatization in Court: Daily
By Anna Kaiser, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The bid for the private ownership of the Maracanã football...
May 11, 2013
UPP Officers Face Attacks in Rio Favelas
An attack on two UPP (Police Pacification Unit) officers in the Morro São João favela of Engenho Novo is the...
April 2, 2013
Commutes in Rio Take 31% Longer
Commuting to work in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo takes on average 31 percent longer than in other Brazilian...
March 26, 2013
Eco-Friendly Homes for Rio Favelas
Rio opened sixteen eco-friendly apartments to residents of hillside favela communities Babilônia and Chapéu Mangueira, part of the Morar Carioca...
March 19, 2013
Streets of Lapa Reopened for Traffic
The Rio city government has announced that the streets in Lapa will no longer block off traffic on weekend nights...
March 19, 2013