The Changing Face of Lapa
By Felicity Clarke, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Lapa, Rio's frenzied center of culture and nightlife, is undergoing...
July 27, 2010Topic
Eduardo Paes
Health Fears Close Rio Bars and Shops
By Sibel Tinar, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Currently aiming to attain a standard of improved quality in many...
June 29, 2010
Fire Engulfs Rio Hillside
By Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – At around 10PM on Saturday night a wildfire spread across...
June 22, 2010
Favelas Demolished as Rains Kill 230
By Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Last week’s flooding wreaked havoc in Rio with the heaviest...
April 13, 2010
77 Dead as Storm Rains Chaos on Rio
By Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Monday night saw intense rains fall on Rio de Janeiro...
April 6, 2010
Ibsen Amendment Mobilizes Rio
By Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Last Wednesday saw the largest political protest march in the...
March 23, 2010
World Urban Forum Arrives in Rio
By Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – The week after a conference was held in PUC University,...
March 23, 2010
Rio’s Athletes Receive R$12M
By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) and the Prefeitura (local government) have...
February 9, 2010
2016 Olympic Preparations Underway
By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Reporter [caption id="attachment_14696" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="President Lula is working together with the State Government, Rio de...
December 1, 2009