Water Crisis Delays Start of School in Rio’s Municipal Network
The Rio de Janeiro City Hall decided to defer the start of the school year in the municipal network due...
February 5, 2020Section
Local Politics
Local Political News for Rio de Janeiro City and State
Doria Wants to Join Huck: ‘Democratic Center Should Walk Together’
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Head of the PSDB and a potential candidate for the presidency in 2022, João Doria...
February 5, 2020
Botafogo Beach in Rio Suffers from Garbage, Sewage Build-up
'I got seasick from the smell at various points,' says Vladimir Brichta, who flew over the area in a helicopter...
January 19, 2020
Vehicle Rotation Returns to São Paulo after Holiday Period
Adopted on working days, the system of rotating cars and trucks in the capital city of São Paulo came into...
January 14, 2020
Government Bill Would Permit Extensive Economic Exploitation on Indigenous Lands
The federal government is finalizing a bill to be sent to Congress that provides for the exploitation of indigenous lands,...
January 12, 2020
Rio de Janeiro May Experience Severe Water Shortage, Alerts ‘Baía Viva’ Movement
Rio de Janeiro could suffer a major water supply crisis, due to the increasing environmental degradation of Guanabara, Sepetiba and...
January 10, 2020
Bridge in Florianópolis Reopens After a 30-year Interdiction
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Interdicted since July 1991 due to the structure's risk of collapse, the Hercílio Luz Bridge,...
December 31, 2019
Tietê River Exposes Sanitation Calamity in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Just 30 kilometers from Itaim Bibi, the financial heart and posh district of São Paulo,...
December 30, 2019
New Year’s Eve in Rio de Janeiro State Will Deploy 15,000 State Police Officers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The State Police will deploy 15,000 officers and 2,000 vehicles throughout the state, including the...
December 29, 2019