Rio de Janeiro’s 10 Most Interesting Gringos of 2016
On the morning of the last day of 2016 we take yet another look over the past year and review...
December 31, 2016Section
Local Politics
Local Political News for Rio de Janeiro City and State
Greek Ambassador to Brazil is Missing in Rio de Janeiro
The diplomat, missing since Monday night, may have been a victim of a crime of passion say local news reports.
December 30, 2016
Rio State Registers 15 Homicides Per Day in November
From January through November, there were 4.572 homicides in the state, with an increase seen in police killing citizens and...
December 23, 2016
Officials Worry About Chikungunya Virus Epidemic in Rio de Janeiro
The official warns that unlike dengue, persons infected with the chikungunya virus may develop chronic joint problems for months or...
December 21, 2016
Rio Security Forces Launch 2017 Summer Policing Operations
To enforce security in Rio, Operação Praia (Beach Operation) has approximately 850 police officers from different units in action.
December 21, 2016
Ex-Governor Sérgio Cabral Arrives at Bangu 8 Prison in Rio de Janeiro
The former governor of Rio de Janeiro, Sérgio Cabral, was transferred Saturday (December 17th) from Federal Police incarceration in Curitiba,...
December 19, 2016
Thousands Gather for 21st Gay Pride Parade in Rio de Janeiro
This year’s parade called for approval of bill that would force public health system and private health plans to pay...
December 12, 2016Italian Tourist Killed in Rio After Accidentally Entering Favela
Roberto Bardella, a tourist travelling through Rio de Janeiro, was killed after mistakenly entering Prazeres favela in the city’s South...
December 9, 2016Military Police and Protesters Clash in Rio’s Centro
Rio’s Centro resembled a combat zone yesterday as tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets, fire bombs, stones and other debris...
December 7, 2016