Brazil’s Armed Forces Pull Out of Rio de Janeiro Before Carnival
After a meeting with the Attorney General's Office of Military Justice, the Defense Ministry announced that the Armed Forces will...
February 22, 2017Topic
Carnival
Some Brazilian Cities Cancelling Carnival Due to Security Reasons
Officials in at least 28 cities in the state of Espirito Santo are cancelling their Carnival festivities due to lack...
February 22, 2017
Going to the Sambódromo for Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival 2017
Rio de Janeiro's top samba schools will pass through the Sambódromo on four consecutive nights, this year from Friday, February...
February 22, 2017
Carnival Tourism Increases in the Interior of Rio de Janeiro State
The interior of Rio de Janeiro state, referred to as "fluminense", has seen cities attract more and more tourists during...
February 22, 2017
Emergency Alert Due to Yellow Fever Issued for 64 Cities in Brazil
Officials declared emergency situation in 64 cities in Minas Gerais and are sending millions of extra doses of vaccines to...
February 21, 2017
Rio Removes 61 Tons of Garbage After Weekend of Blocos
After more than one hundred blocos from this weekend's Pre-Carnival, Comlurb had its hands full to remove the 61 tons...
February 21, 2017
Mangueira Samba School is Ready for Carnival 2017
Last year’s reigning champions of the Special Group competition seek to win for the second year in a row, with...
February 21, 2017
Rio’s Lei Seca Drunk Driving Operations Increase for 2017 Carnival
The Operação Lei Seca (Operation Dry Law) in Rio de Janeiro will reinforce the state-wide actions of inspection and awareness...
February 20, 2017
Cruise Ships Arriving in Rio Bring US$18 Million for Carnival 2017
From January-April, 2017, 93 vessels are scheduled to dock at Pier Mauá with 350,000 people and are expected to inject...
February 20, 2017