Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief for Monday, February 23, 2026
Welcome to your Rio de Janeiro daily brief for Monday, February 23, 2026. The city returns to full routine after Carnaval — B3 reopens for trading at 10h, schools resume, and government offices are fully operational. The weekend closed the season in style: the Desfile das Campeãs packed the Sapucaí on Saturday night, with champion Viradouro closing the parade around 4h40 Sunday morning. On the pitch, the Cariocão semifinals delivered clear results — Flamengo dismantled Madureira 3-0 at the Maracanã (De La Cruz, Arrascaeta’s 100th Fla goal, Luiz Araújo), while Fluminense edged Vasco 1-0 at the Nilton Santos (Kevin Serna 31′, Bernal red 18’/2T). At the Jockey Club, Etcheverry won the Rio Open singles and Fonseca/Melo took the doubles for Brazil. Markets resume after a record-breaking Friday: the Ibovespa smashed through 190,000 for the first time (190,534, +1.06%) after the US Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs. The dollar fell to R$5.176, its lowest since May 2024. This Rio de Janeiro daily brief covers weather, events, transport, food, and practical tips for your day.
This is part of The Rio Times’ daily coverage of Rio de Janeiro business and economic developments.
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\nWhat to wear
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\nDay at a Glance
\nQuick scan
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The weekend closed multiple chapters at once. Carnaval 2026 ended definitively with the Desfile das Campeãs at the Sapucaí on Saturday night, Viradouro closing the season as tetracampeã. On Sunday, the Cariocão semifinals delivered contrasting dramas: Flamengo were poor in the first half against Madureira but transformed after the break, scoring three in the second period through their Uruguayan pair and Luiz Araújo. In the Nilton Santos, Fluminense’s Kevin Serna scored the only goal against Vasco before Bernal’s red card forced the Tricolor to hold on with ten men for over 30 minutes. At the Jockey Club, the Rio Open crowned Etcheverry after a nearly seven-hour marathon day. Markets resume today after a record-breaking Friday driven by the US Supreme Court tariff ruling. The real year begins now.
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\nCulture & Events
\nWhat to see & do
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Weekend Recap — Carnaval Closes
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The Desfile das Campeãs brought the curtain down on Carnaval 2026 at the Sapucaí on Saturday night. The six best Grupo Especial schools returned in inverse order of classification: Mangueira opened from 22h, followed by Imperatriz Leopoldinense, Salgueiro, Vila Isabel, and Beija-Flor, with champion Viradouro closing the parade around 4h40 Sunday morning. The tetracampeã reprised Pra cima, Ciça!, the enredo that earned 270 maximum points and honoured Mestre Ciça, the oldest active mestre de bateria in Carnaval history. On Sunday, the last official Carnaval street events — including Bloco da Anitta and Monobloco — ran through Centro and Zona Sul, marking the definitive end of the 2026 season.
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Rio Open 2026 — Final Results
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Singles Final — Etcheverry wins
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Tomás Etcheverry (ARG) defeated Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-4 in a marathon final after playing nearly seven hours across semi and final on the same day — both delayed from Saturday’s washout. First ATP title for Etcheverry. He earlier beat Kopriva 4-6, 7-6(2), 7-6(4) in the semifinal.
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Doubles Final — Fonseca/Melo for Brazil
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João Fonseca and Marcelo Melo came from a set down to beat Frantzen/Haase 4-6, 6-3, 10-8. Fonseca’s first ATP doubles title at 19. Melo’s second consecutive Rio Open doubles crown. Also notable: Luisa Stefani won the WTA 1000 Dubai doubles with Gabriela Dabrowski on Saturday, returning to the WTA top 10.
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Museums & Exhibitions
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CCBB Rio
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Live Market IntelligenceBrazil — Live Market Board
Rio Times · Live Market Intelligence
Brazil — Live Market Board
-0.81%
176,210
-0.81%
68,333
-0.07%
10,564
-0.34%
2,846,220
-1.08%
2,118
-0.22%
19,767
+0.37%
| Instrument | Last | Change | YoY | Prev. | High | Low | Volume |
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| IBOV | 176,210 | -0.81% | +28.36% | 177,650 | 177,649 | 174,893 | — |
| USD/BRL | 5.02 | -0.43% | -11.09% | 5.04 | 5.04 | 5.02 | — |
| SELIC | 14.50% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| PETR4 | 44.48 | -1.05% | +41.97% | 44.95 | 44.75 | 43.87 | 39,611,800 |
| VALE3 | 83.10 | +0.57% | +53.24% | 82.63 | 83.14 | 81.85 | 11,287,900 |
| ITUB4 | 39.43 | -1.72% | +8.97% | 40.12 | 40.04 | 39.31 | 21,514,200 |
| BBDC4 | 17.62 | -1.56% | +14.05% | 17.90 | 17.93 | 17.60 | 20,079,900 |
| BBAS3 | 20.94 | +0.58% | -16.41% | 20.82 | 20.97 | 20.60 | 14,889,500 |
| B3SA3 | 16.66 | -2.12% | +16.18% | 17.02 | 17.04 | 16.56 | 31,832,500 |
| ABEV3 | 16.10 | -1.83% | +14.18% | 16.40 | 16.30 | 16.09 | 24,013,200 |
| WEGE3 | 42.73 | +0.61% | -2.15% | 42.47 | 43.27 | 42.05 | 4,825,300 |
| PRIO3 | 68.40 | +0.59% | +75.47% | 68.00 | 68.75 | 67.27 | 6,174,200 |
| SUZB3 | 41.70 | -1.33% | -21.60% | 42.26 | 42.08 | 41.45 | 3,384,900 |
| RENT3 | 43.35 | -1.57% | +6.88% | 44.04 | 44.05 | 42.71 | 5,983,800 |
| AZZA3 | 20.72 | +3.86% | -49.71% | 19.95 | 21.17 | 19.73 | 3,425,700 |
| CSNA3 | 6.73 | +6.15% | -23.52% | 6.34 | 6.74 | 6.26 | 13,497,500 |
| GGBR4 | 24.01 | +2.17% | +55.20% | 23.50 | 24.01 | 23.34 | 5,252,100 |
| ENEV3 | 24.96 | -2.19% | +77.65% | 25.52 | 25.40 | 24.84 | 6,444,600 |
Vetores-Vertentes — contemporary Brazilian art (through Apr 20). Viva Maurício de Sousa — immersive Turma da Mônica experience. Maldoror cinema programme. CCBB Lab Maker workshops continue with a quadrinhos (comics) theme.
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MAM Rio & Museu do Amanhã
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MAM: Daniel Buren installation and Carmen Portinho retrospective. Open Mon 12h–18h. Museu do Amanhã: Permanent and temporary exhibitions. Open Tue–Sun (closed Mondays). Check individual venues as some resume post-Carnaval schedules today.
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\nGetting Around
\nHow to move
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MetrôRio — Regular Hours
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Roads & Traffic
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\nFood & Drink
\nWhere to eat
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Monday Comfort
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Back to Routine
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\nPractical Info
\nNeed to know
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Monday Operations
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Expat Essentials
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\nCommunity & Lifestyle
\nLocal life
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Post-Carnaval Monday
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Health & Safety
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\nSports
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Cariocão Semifinals — Sunday Results
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| Match | Score | Key detail |
| Vasco v Fluminense (Sun 18h) | 0–1 | Kevin Serna 31′. Bernal red 18’/2T. Zubeldía expelled. 10,818 present |
| Flamengo v Madureira (Sun 20h30) | 3–0 | De La Cruz 8’/2T, Arrascaeta 17’/2T pen (100th goal), Luiz Araújo 40’/2T. 22,730 present |
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Brasileirão & Other
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Brasileirão Série A Round 4 midweek fixtures begin this week. Key Rio dates: Fluminense at Palmeiras (Allianz Parque, Wed 25, 21h30). Vasco at Santos (Vila Belmiro, Thu 26, 19h). No home Brasileirão matches for Rio clubs this week. Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics ongoing — Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (giant slalom gold for Brazil) remains the country’s top story from the Games.
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\nBusiness & Markets
\nMarket watch
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Market context: The Ibovespa’s breakthrough above 190,000 was triggered by the US Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling that struck down Trump’s tariffs as an overreach of executive authority. Brazil, alongside China and Canada, is among the biggest beneficiaries, as tariffs on Brazilian exports to the US were effectively cancelled. The dollar plunged globally, and foreign inflows into Brazilian equities — already at R$33+ billion YTD — accelerated. B3 reopens Monday.
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\nPlan Ahead
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The Week Ahead
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Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Monday, February 23, 2026
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A culture-first daily guide for locals and expats in the Cidade Maravilhosa.
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