Rio de Janeiro State Plans to Vaccinate 11 Million for Yellow Fever
The state of Rio de Janeiro has asked the Ministry of Health to be included in the yellow fever vaccine...
March 13, 2017Section
Local Politics
Local Political News for Rio de Janeiro City and State
Rio’s Ex-Governor Cabral Formally Charged Again for Corruption
According to federal prosecutors, Cabral and his group embezzled over R$318 million in another part of the Lava Jato investigation.
March 9, 2017
Rio Honors International Woman’s Day by Renaming Airport for 10 Days
Maria da Penha was left paraplegic after a domestic violence episode and later had her name used in a law...
March 8, 2017
Rio Joins International Women’s Strike Tomorrow, March 8th
Rio de Janeiro is one of dozens of cities where women will be marching in solidarity on International Women’s Day,...
March 7, 2017
Rio Officials Plan More Regulation for 2018 Carnival Blocos
Riotur, the government tourism body responsible for approving licenses for Carnival blocos, is already considering changes for next year to...
March 6, 2017
Rio’s 2017 Carnival Parades See Four Accidents in Two Days
Rio's Sambódromo saw four accidents this year during the Carnival parade competition of the Special Group, one on the first...
March 1, 2017
Rio’s Complexo do Alemão Favela has 28 Shootings in 30 Days
According to a new mobile app call “Fogo Cruzado” (Crossfire), 28 shootings were recorded in the region in thirty days...
February 27, 2017
Rio de Janeiro Provides 3,000 Less Police for 2017 Carnival
The security program for this year's Carnival will have 3,000 fewer military police officers, according to the Rio de Janeiro...
February 25, 2017
Brazil’s Armed Forces Pull Out of Rio de Janeiro Before Carnival
After a meeting with the Attorney General's Office of Military Justice, the Defense Ministry announced that the Armed Forces will...
February 22, 2017