U.S. Defense Secretary Panetta Visits Brazil
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is visiting Brazil as part of a wider Latin American tour to forge deeper...
April 24, 2012Topic
Ben Tavener
New Rio Operation Targets Dengue: Daily
The Department of Health is embarking on a mass operation to rid Rio neighborhoods of breeding hotspots of mosquitoes responsible...
April 21, 2012
BB to Reduce Loan Rates Again: Daily
Banco do Brasil has announced it will be reducing interest rates on personal and corporate loans, the new rates will...
April 20, 2012
Brazil Focuses on Education Challenges
The number of Brazilians going without a good standard of education schooling remains a cause for concern, despite improvements and...
February 14, 2012
Escape Carnival Chaos in Florianópolis
Florianópolis, capital of Santa Catarina, and the stunning island on which it sits, offers over 100 beaches, culture, good food...
February 14, 2012
Rio Infrastructure Needs R$16B: Daily
Rio de Janeiro will need to invest some R$15.8 billion in both public investment and private funding by 2020 to...
February 13, 2012
Civil Police in Rio Suspend Strike: Daily
Rio's civil police and Bahia's military police decided to suspend strike action. Firefighters and MPs in Rio are still on...
February 12, 2012
Air France Strike Stops Brazil Flights: Daily
French airline Air France canceled 40 percent of its long-haul flights on Wednesday due to strike action; flights between France...
February 9, 2012
CREA: Rio Building Standards Review
The work of Rio buildings authorities CREA has been called into question after it was revealed engineers were not being...
February 7, 2012