Rio de Janeiro: Deaths in massacres up 50% in a year in metropolitan area
The number of people killed in massacres in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro between 2020 and 2021 jumped...
January 13, 2022Topic
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Rio de Janeiro state registers new Delta variant cases
The latest municipalities with identified cases of the Delta variant are Duque de Caxias, Itaboraí, Itaguaí, Japeri, Maricá, Mesquita, Niterói,...
July 19, 2021
Rio’s Mayor suspends Covid vaccination due to insufficient doses (February 15th)
No carnival, and now, no more vaccines. Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes (DEM) said on Monday morning, February 15th,...
February 16, 2021
Rolls-Royce to Build Factory in Rio de Janeiro: Daily
British company Rolls-Royce have revealed that they will build a factory for assembling naval equipment in Rio de Janeiro.
April 8, 2014
Two More Police Officers Killed in Rio de Janeiro: Daily
Two police officers were shot in Rio on Saturday, March 15th , marking more police officer deaths in the first...
March 16, 2014
Fire at Fuel Depot in Rio Kills One: Daily
A huge fire at a fuel depot on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro killed a man and injured seven...
May 24, 2013
Petrobras Accused of Dumping Waste: Daily
The Federal Police opened an inquiry in the Division of Environmental Crimes in Rio accusing Petrobras of dumping highly-toxic residues...
September 11, 2012
Carnival 2011 – Grande Rio, Rebuilding
By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While most Samba schools are almost ready for the big...
February 15, 2011
Campeonato Carioca’s First Round
By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense and Vasco da Gama, the four biggest soccer...
January 19, 2010