FIFA Concerned Over Rio and Brasília
General secretary Jerôme Valcke has stated that host cities Brasília and Rio de Janeiro are of primary concern to FIFA,...
March 12, 2013Topic
Brasília
Sánchez, Cuban Dissident in Brazil: Daily
The visit of Cuba’s most renowned modern dissident, blogger Yoani Sánchez was the center of a mild furore outside of...
February 21, 2013
More Progress in Two World Cup Cities
As 2012 ended there was good news for two more 2014 World Cup host cities, Brasília and São Paulo took...
January 1, 2013
Brazil Raises 2013 Minimum Wage: Daily
Coming as part of the final report on the 2013 budget, there will be an additional increase of R$4 to...
December 18, 2012
Architect Oscar Niemeyer Dies: Daily
Legendary modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer, who designed many of the most prominent government buildings in Brasília and the UN HQ...
December 6, 2012
Officials Fired in New Corruption Scandal
Federal Police said Friday they had arrested six people during raids on government offices in Brasília and São Paulo for...
November 27, 2012
Brazil to Clone Endangered Species: Daily
Scientists in Brasília have come up with a groundbreaking way to ensure the survival of endangered species: cloning them.
November 18, 2012
Valério Implicates Lula in the Mensalao
As the mensalão moves this week into its most politically significant phase, Marcos Valério has claimed the scheme reached the...
September 18, 2012
Ficha Limpa Bans 317 Candidates in 2012
More than 300 mayoral candidates in October’s municipal elections have been prohibited from running for office under the Lei do...
September 11, 2012