Judge Hikes Vale’s Fine as Residents Wait for Dam to Rupture in Brazil
A Brazilian judge announced on Friday she is increasing the fine to be levied at Vale, to R$300 million (approximately...
May 19, 2019Topic
evacuation
City in Minas Gerais Given Holiday to Train For Evacuation
Residents of Barão do Cocais, in the state of Minas Gerais were given a local holiday on Monday (March 25th)...
March 25, 2019
Angra dos Reis Mayor in Rio Declares State of Emergency
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the truckers' strike currently gripping Brazil reaching its seventh...
May 28, 2018
Rio State Stays on Alert After Rains: Daily
Heavy rains expected this weekend have put all of Rio de Janeiro State on maximum alert, with hillside communities and...
January 6, 2012
US Diplomat From Rio in Haiti
By Mira Olson, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO— Matthew Garrett, a Junior Consular Officer at the US Consulate in Rio,...
February 16, 2010