From Star Dust to Necro-leachate: Halloween Edition
With Halloween and the day of the dead just around the corner, coming up on November 2nd, lets lively up...
October 29, 2013Topic
Alfonso Stefanini
GMO Beans On The Brazilian Square Meal Ticket
While countries are banning GMOs around the world, Brazil is increasing its arsenal of genetically engineered crops including one of...
July 16, 2013 Rio: Leading the Way for Brazil’s First Electric Vehicle Factory
In a time when people are questioning the status quo of Brazilian politics, we should take this opportunity to question...
June 25, 2013 White Elephants and Soccer Balls
Futebol, aka "soccer", is the most popular sport in Brazil for good reasons: people love it and it is part...
May 21, 2013 Kindness Generates Kindness: Pedaling in Rio
Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The bicycle is the most efficient form of locomotion ever invented....
May 7, 2013 Rio de Janeiro’s New Litterbug Law (with Teeth)
Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rio de Janeiro State is trying to get a facelift by...
April 23, 2013
Bioregionalism for Rio de Janeiro
Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Valentine's day in Brazil was on June 12th and if you...
June 12, 2012
The Closing of Jardim Gramacho Landfill
Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The first time I went to the Gramacho landfill, about three...
June 5, 2012