Popular Cup Begins, Highlighting Forced Evictions in Rio
Alternative football cup draws attention to home demolitions and controversies in preparation for mega-events.
April 29, 2014Topic
2016 Olympics
Brazil to Simplify Importing During Global Events
Goods shipped in for the World Cup and Olympic Games will be given contractual temporary entry.
February 25, 2014
Eike Batista Sells Hotel Glória in Rio: Daily
Eike Batista has completed the sale of the famous Gloria hotel to a Swiss based company called Acron
February 4, 2014
Rio Trains Police With English Language Classes: Daily
As Brazil and Rio prepares to host some of the world’s biggest sporting events the state’s military police are starting...
January 11, 2014
Brazilian Tennis Suffers at Davis Cup
Brazilian tennis suffered a setback as the national side was swept aside 4-1 by Germany in the Davis Cup, generally...
September 17, 2013
Barra da Tijuca: Upmarket Rio Suburbs
Barra da Tijuca in Rio’s Zona Oeste (West Zone) is an up and coming neighborhood that will host next month’s...
August 20, 2013
Olympic Authority Chief Resigns: Daily
The head of Brazil's Olympic Public Authority, the organization responsible for centralizing the country's efforts for the sports mega-event, has...
August 16, 2013
The Curmudgeon on 2014
Elections will be held in October 2014 throughout Brazil, with contenders for federal Congress, Senate and President. Although that seems...
June 11, 2013
Copacabana, the Olympic Effect in Rio
In 2016 when the Copacabana Zone hosts many of the Olympics’ most popular events, the neighborhood is likely to draw...
June 4, 2013