New Metro Line 70% Over Budget: Daily
Rio’s new Metro (Subway) Line 4, will cost R$8.5 billion (US$4 billion), seventy percent more than the R$5 billion (US$2.4...
December 4, 2012Section
Real Estate
Real Estate News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Leblon, Ipanema Metro Construction Pains
Construction of the six new Line 4 Metro stations in Leblon and Ipanema is proving controversial, as residents react to...
November 27, 2012
Holiday Rentals in Rio: Around the Lagoa
The holiday season is a busy time for Rio, it falls in the heart of the Southern Hemisphere’s summer, with...
November 20, 2012
Ilha Grande Faces Privatization Plans
Government plans to privatize nineteen beaches on Brazil’s Ilha Grande have sparked indignation among residents living on the tropical island.
November 20, 2012
Rio to Reduce a Third of Buses by 2016
Along with massive infrastructure and transport investments to happen in Rio by the 2016 Olympics, a third of conventional buses...
November 13, 2012
Botafogo: the New Soul of Zona Sul
While perhaps not as well known as nearby Copacabana, Botafogo is quintessentially Carioca, boasting many of the most famous characteristics...
November 6, 2012
Rise in Accidents on the Streets of Rio
Rio de Janeiro has seen an increase in car crashes in its congested streets, with five major bus accidents tooking...
October 30, 2012
Wealth Growing in Some Favela Communities
The economic differences are becoming more apparent in some of Rio’s favela communities, as a new A/B class is growing.
October 30, 2012
Copacabana and the Olympic Limelight
With the London Olympics over, it is now Rio’s time in the global limelight, and much of the focus will...
October 23, 2012