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Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief for Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Tuesday, April 7. The MAR runs its free Tuesday from 11h to 18h — three exhibitions at zero cost, in near-perfect weather: 29°C with just 5% rain. The CCBB is closed today. Tonight, Trump's Iran deadline expires at 9PM BRT — expect a volatile B3 session tomorrow.

TUE 07
29°C
Clear ☀ · 5% rain
Best MAR free day in weeks
WED 08
32°C
Hot ☀ · 10% rain
CCBB reopens · hottest day
THU 09
28°C
Showers Rain · 65% rain
MAR + MAM + CCBB open
FRI 10
26°C
Cooler ⛅ · 25% rain
MAR open · MAM Buren penultimate Fri
11h–18h
Museum
MAR — Free Tuesday

Three exhibitions at zero cost. No Martins (Black Brazilian life), 36th Bienal de São Paulo, Guilhermina Augusti. Praça Mauá 5, Centro. Last entry 17h.

10h–18h
Art · Free · Final 5 Days
MAM Rio — Buren Voile/Toile

Daniel Buren's large vertical-striped Optimist sails in Parque do Flamengo. Closes Sunday April 12. Today is the best remaining day for the park walk in good weather. Av. Infante Dom Henrique 85.

14h–20h
Gallery · Free
Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim

Chromatic paintings, Ipanema. Tue–Sun 13h–19h.

All day
Museum · Free
Museu Histórico da Cidade

Leminski group show, Gávea. Tue–Sun 9h–16h.

MAR (11h, Centro, free) → Metrô to Cinelândia → walk through Parque do Flamengo → MAM (afternoon, free). At 29°C/5% rain, the Flamengo park walk is ideal. Lunch at the MAR café or Travessa do Comércio botequins before the VLT.

  • [!] Trump deadline tonight: Hormuz must reopen by 8PM ET (9PM BRT) or infrastructure strikes begin. B3 could gap down Wednesday.
  • [FX] Dollar at R$5.14 — near 2024 lows. Good week for wire transfers or USD-denominated purchases.
  • [DATA] Focus survey: IPCA 2026 raised to 4.36% — approaching the 4.5% ceiling. Selic YE maintained at 12.50%.
  • [METRO] Metrô Line 1 to Uruguaiana → VLT to Parada dos Museus. CCBB closed today — VLT corridor quieter.
  • ⚽ Brasileirão Round 10 expected this week. Palmeiras and São Paulo lead on 16 points.

Ibovespa +0.06% to 188,162 (Monday). Petrobras +1.64% on oil. Braskem −7.59% on judicial recovery fears. Dollar at R$5.14 — near 2024 lows. Selic at 14.75%. B3 opens Tuesday into Iran deadline uncertainty.

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