The dark side of the Açaí boom – social inequality and crime exposed
In the verdant heart of the Amazon lies Igarapé-Miri, the self-proclaimed açaí capital of the world. As the globe's insatiable...
August 7, 2023Topic
acai
Rio Hosts First ‘Podrão’ Junk Food Market this Weekend
Mocking the gourmet culinary trend, the "Feira Nacional de Podrão" promotes the best of Rio's "real" street food in Tijuca,...
March 15, 2018
Discovering Açai, and Finding the Best Mix in Rio de Janeiro
With a unique look, texture and taste, most people either love it or hate it – but for the aficionados,...
December 17, 2013
Exports Soar as World Readies for Brand Brazil
Overall exports might be slightly down on the record highs of late 2011, but with Brazil breaking records of a...
December 10, 2013
Açaí: Money Growing on Trees
By Sarah Coursey, Editor [caption id="attachment_8167" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Freshly harvested açaí berries, photo by Molly Sullivan."][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO –...
August 11, 2009