Militia groups set fire to vans in clash in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro west zone
Due to the attacks, the circulation of vans in the region was suspended and the supply of buses was reduced...
September 17, 2021Section
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Brazil’s Copacabana Museum of Image and Sound may finally be completed
The state government on Wednesday, September 15, published the first tender notice to resume construction at the site in the...
September 16, 2021
Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro vaccine passport requirement takes tourists by surprise
On the first day of the Rio de Janeiro City Hall decree requiring presentation of proof of vaccination against Covid-19...
September 15, 2021Covid-19 vaccine passport: Where the document will be required in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro
The rule will come into force after the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice on Monday, September 13, rejected a...
September 15, 2021
Cities in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state suffer the drought’s effects
The cause is the drought, with the consequent low level of the Ubatiba River which supplies populous areas in the...
September 14, 2021
Exploring Saco do Mamanguá, a Fjord in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Think of the word "fjord", and a Nordic landscape somewhere in Norway will probably come...
September 11, 2021
Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro launches online donation program for the homeless
The Municipal Social Assistance Secretariat has created a platform (https://voluntario-pcrj.hub.arcgis.com/) where the demands of the vulnerable population can be viewed...
September 10, 2021
Even with predominant Delta variant, Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro says it has a drop in hospitalizations
As a contrast to what happens in advanced vaccinated countries like Israel or the U.K., the U.S., and Europe, where...
September 10, 2021
Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro Culture Secretariat to invest US$14.4 million by year-end
The 12th edition of Cinefantasy Fantastic Film Festival will screen 119 films from 34 countries until September 19, in a...
September 10, 2021