Ex-Mayor Paes Closes Gap on Witzel in Rio Gubernatorial Race
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As the contentious race for the governorship of Rio de...
October 25, 2018Topic
Eduardo Paes
Bolsonaro and Haddad Advance to Runoff in Brazil’s Presidential Election
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's divisive 2018 presidential election will go to a deciding...
October 8, 2018
Brazil to See 13 States and Brasília Hold Second Round Governor Elections
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For governor candidates in thirteen states and the Federal District...
October 8, 2018
Rio’s Paes Dismisses Corruption Allegations During Campaign
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Trying to reap the success of the 2016 Olympics,...
October 2, 2018
Court Fines Ex-Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes R$200,000
Former Transportation Secretary Rafael Picciani also fined R$200,000; the two ex-officials fined for failing to provide air-conditioning on all of...
December 11, 2017
Rio’s Once Sought-After Vila Pan-Americana Continues to Deteriorate
For the unfortunate residents of Vila Pan-Americana, the apartment complex built in Barra da Tijuca for the athletes of the...
June 20, 2017
Opinion: Brazil’s 2017: O Tempora! O Mores!
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As the Curmudgeon mused little more than twelve months ago, “O...
December 31, 2016
No Interest for Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca
The deadline to submit bids to manage the vast Olympic Park site in Barra da Tijuca, came and went on...
December 2, 2016
Rio Mayor Paes Overruled Again in Attempt to Ban Uber
Uber continues to operate in Rio de Janeiro under a court injunction following Rio Mayor Paes’ signing of a law...
November 29, 2016