World Cup Host City: Arena da Baixada in Curitiba
The FIFA World Cup is a little over a week away and the stadiums selected to host the event have...
June 10, 2014Topic
Curitiba
Brazil’s World Cup Host Cites Feeling the Strain: Daily
Strikes, protests and public unrest continue to blight Brazil’s host cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, Porto Alegre and...
June 6, 2014
FIFA Criticizes Brazil World Cup Preparations: Daily
Jerôme Valcke, the FIFA general secretary, once again criticized the delays in building the stadiums that will host the World...
April 24, 2014
Curitiba Could Miss Out on FIFA World Cup: Daily
The southern city of Curitiba could lose the opportunity to host FIFA World Cup games if building work does not...
January 23, 2014
Holiday Season Festivities Across Brazil
Rio and São Paulo have no shortage of attractions during Christmas and New Years, but looking beyond Brazil’s two largest...
November 26, 2013
Vasco Pulls Surprise Brasileirão Win: Daily
Vasco da Gama beat Atlético-MG 2-0 in the fourth round of the 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro last night.
June 6, 2013
Seven Days in Paraná State, Brazil
Although seven days is too short a time to take in everything in Paraná State, there are a several attractions...
November 13, 2012
World Cup Host City: Curitiba Progress
Following a 2010 series detailing the 2014 World Cup host cities in Brazil, it is time again to review the...
October 30, 2012
BRT Accidents Causing Concern in Rio
To improve infrastructure for the 2016 Olympics, Rio has launched a transportation plan of BRT (Rapid Bus Transit) lanes, but...
September 4, 2012