Rio de Janeiro Offers New Job Training Courses in Prisons
Rio de Janeiro reports that the prisons managed by the Department of Penitentiary Administration, in partnership with the PRONATEC, will...
February 24, 2016Section
Local Politics
Local Political News for Rio de Janeiro City and State
Fines for Disorderly Conduct Increase in Rio for 2016 Carnival
More than 2,000 party goers were fined anywhere from R$115 to R$3,693 during Carnival in Rio.
February 10, 2016
Not Even Zika Virus Deters Pregnant Women From Carnival
Dozens participated in the family-oriented Carnival bloco Cordão Umbilical which paraded through the streets of a Rio de Janeiro neighborhood...
February 7, 2016
Security Program Expands for 2016 Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
In Rio, Operaçao Segurança Presente will have more than 400 agents patrolling Flamengo, Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas and Meier during...
February 5, 2016
Social Action for Music Reaches 1,000 Youths in Rio Favelas
Social Action for Music of Brazil currently serves approximately a thousand students for free in communities with Pacifying Police Units...
January 23, 2016
Alert for Landslides and Floods in Rio’s Mountainous Region
In the past, the mountainous regions of the state have faced deadly landslides due to rains during the summer season.
January 22, 2016
Rio Institutes R$510 Fine for Urinating in Public During Carnival
During Carnival, authorities in Rio will fine anyone caught urinating in public R$510, up from the R$170 fine issued last...
January 16, 2016
Rio Authorities Warn of No Public Health Care for Olympic Tourists
Although the Brazil Health Ministry created a crisis cabinet, and announced sending R$45 million in aid, state authorities say it...
January 12, 2016
Two Million Celebrate New Year’s Eve on Rio’s Copacabana Beach
Two million people filled Copacabana Beach to celebrate the new year, and nearly 700 tons of waste were collected by...
January 2, 2016