Covid-19: Mayor exempts only vaccinated people from wearing masks in sports centers in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro continues to drive its policy of a two-tier society in which the vaccinated gain freedoms and the...
November 17, 2021Topic
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Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro initiates Operation Summer after weekend beachfront chaos
Reinforced surveillance on the beach and its surroundings usually occurs during the high season, starting in November. As of next...
August 25, 2021
Cases of violence against the elderly increase in Brazil
In the first half of 2021, Dial 100 has now registered over 33,600 cases of human rights violations against the...
June 15, 2021
Flamengo CEO Says Club Not to Blame for Tragic Fire
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Power surges caused by the torrential rains and strong winds...
February 11, 2019
Mangueira Samba School Stands Out on Grupo Especial’s Debut Night
Criticizing Rio's City Hall budgetary cuts on Carnival 2018, Mangueira was considered the very favorite samba school from last Sunday's...
February 12, 2018
Bus Prices in Rio de Janeiro Should Fall to R$3.25
The Court of Auditors in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro has decided on June 2nd that the prices for...
June 3, 2015
More Protests Over Rio Bus Fare Hike: Daily
About one thousand protesters gathered on the main streets of Rio de Janeiro's downtown neighborhood yesterday to demonstrate against last...
February 14, 2014
Delta Out of Rio Projects Amid Allegations
A Federal Police investigation has found links between Delta Construção, which last week left the BRT consortium, and the now...
May 1, 2012
Rio Collapse Victims to Sue City: Daily
A victims' association for those killed in last week’s multiple building collapse in downtown Rio is to attempt to prosecute...
February 3, 2012