How to Get Around Rio de Janeiro on an Electric Scooter
Anyone walking around the streets of the ‘Cidade Maravilhosa’ can’t help but notice the mysterious presence of ‘patinete elétrico’ (electric...
March 28, 2019Topic
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Rio City Hall Imposes 1 Percent Tax on Uber, 99, and Cabify
Thanks to new legislation, Rio's most popular ride-hailing apps will now have to pay a one percent tax to City...
May 1, 2018
Rio Police Launch App to Help Most Vulnerable Victims of Crime
By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Today, November 7th, Rio' State Bureau for Education, Valorization and...
November 7, 2017
Brazil’s Senate Approves Amended Taxi-Hailing App Bill
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – While almost three thousand demonstrated outside Brazil’s Congress on Tuesday...
November 1, 2017
MetrôRio and Rio Taxi App 99 Launch New Joint Discount Card
The new "MetrôRio 99" metrocard will provide a discount for users of both Rio's metro system and the popular 99...
September 4, 2017
Brazil Court App Receives Thousands of Election Complaints
Since it was released in early August, the app, Pardal, which allows users to report illegal electioneering directly to Brazil’s...
September 30, 2016
New App Offers Custom Guide for Visiting Rio During Olympics
British journalists, Doug Gray and Luke Norman, created Rio Companion app, a travel guide that curates the best of the...
May 19, 2016
New Ride-Sharing Transportation Service Arrives in Brazil
BlaBlaCar, a French start-up, began operation in Brazil on Novmber 30th. The app and online service is designed to connect...
December 4, 2015