Parties and crowds throughout the night and until Tuesday morning in Rio de Janeiro
For the fifth straight night this carnival, Rio de Janeiro saw illegal parties and people crowding with no masks, despite...
February 16, 2021Section
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Rio’s Mayor suspends Covid vaccination due to insufficient doses (February 15th)
No carnival, and now, no more vaccines. Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes (DEM) said on Monday morning, February 15th,...
February 16, 2021
Rio’s Carnaval History – the first street blocks licensed by the police were in 1889
In 1840, Rio's upper-class socialites began to hold carnival balls. Inspired by European parties, they abounded in drinks and were...
February 15, 2021
Vaccination in Rio secured until Tuesday; city maintains all 33 regions under high risk for Covid
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Friday, February 12th, mayor Eduardo Paes said that Rio has enough doses to immunize...
February 12, 2021
Rio de Janeiro expects huge economic losses with cancelled Carnaval
Rio de Janeiro is empty, with no tourists and hotels operating under restrictions on the eve of carnival, as the...
February 12, 2021
STJ extends ban on removed Rio Governor holding office for another year
Superior Court (STJ) Benedito Gonçalves, rapporteur of the motion requesting the removal of Rio de Janeiro governor Wilson Witzel (PSC),...
February 12, 2021
Rio City Hall says vaccine stocks will last only until Saturday
The vaccination schedule in the city of Rio de Janeiro is in danger of being suspended due to a shortage...
February 11, 2021
Covid-19 hospitalizations drop 44% in Rio; private hospitals also feel relief
Known for one of the worst statistics in Brazil during the pandemic, with high mortality and overwhelmed hospitals, Rio is...
February 9, 2021
Alliance Française Photo Contest Opens Enrollments in Rio de Janeiro
Enrollment for the "Alliance Française Prix Photo", which celebrates its tenth anniversary, will start on February 10th. This year, the...
February 8, 2021