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.
Museum
Three exhibitions at zero cost. No Martins (Black Brazilian life), 36th Bienal de São Paulo, Guilhermina Augusti. Praça Mauá 5, Centro. Last entry 17h.
Art · Free · Final 5 Days
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.
Gallery · Free
Chromatic paintings, Ipanema. Tue–Sun 13h–19h.
Museum · Free
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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