Rio’s Witzel Wants to Attract International Investors to State
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – International investors are still weary of investing in projects...
December 4, 2018Section
Local Politics
Local Political News for Rio de Janeiro City and State
Rio de Janeiro’s Governor Pezão Arrested for Corruption
The governor of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Fernando Pezão, was arrested early Thursday morning in the official governor’s residence, Laranjeiras...
November 29, 2018
Army General Says No Need to Extend Military Intervention in Rio de Janeiro
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The army general in charge of Rio de Janeiro’s...
November 22, 2018
Death Toll from Niterói Mudslide on Saturday Rises to 15
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The death toll from Saturday's (November 10th) tragic mudslide that...
November 12, 2018
Heavy Rainfall in Rio State Cause Landslides and Flooding
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The heavy rains that fell on the state of...
November 9, 2018
Rain Threatens Recovery of Brazil’s National Museum in Rio
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to officials leading the recovery and reconstruction of the...
November 8, 2018
Highway Police Report 327% Increase in Drug Seizures in Rio
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Federal Highway Police (PRF) seized more than twelve tons...
November 8, 2018
Governor-Elect Witzel to Use Deadly Snipers in Rio’s Favelas
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a television interview on Tuesday, October 30th, the new...
October 31, 2018
Bolsonaro Allies Win Gubernatorial Races in Rio, São Paulo
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Sunday’s general elections in Brazil not only elected the...
October 29, 2018