Flamengo Triumph; Rio’s Other Teams Falter in Brasileirão Opener
This weekend saw all of the ‘big four’ carioca football (soccer) teams kicking off their Campeonato Brasileiro Série A domestic...
April 30, 2019Topic
Maracana
Flamengo Win 35th Campeonato Carioca 2-0 Over Vasco | Rio Times
Flamengo are crowned 2019’s Campeão Carioca after defeating Vasco da Gama 2-0 this Sunday, April 21st. With the previous weekend’s...
April 22, 2019
Flamengo Draw Fluminense While Vasco Beat Bangu Over the Weekend
The classic ‘Fla-Flu’ encounter between rival football (soccer) teams Flamengo and Fluminense filled the iconic Maracanã with plenty of incident.
April 8, 2019
Fluminense Edges Past Flamengo 1-0 in Taça Guanabara Semis
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, February 14th, Fluminense defeated rivals Flamengo 1-0 with...
February 15, 2019
Brazil’s World Cup Stadiums Continue to Cost the Country’s Taxpayers
Almost R$400 million of public money was spent by local authorities in 2018 to maintain stadiums throughout Brazil that were...
January 7, 2019
Brazil Judge Cancels Rio-Maracanã Concession Agreement
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, September 12th, Rio Justice Marcello Alvarenga Leite from...
September 13, 2018
Rio’s CR Flamengo Beats Cruzeiro 1×0 at Maracanã
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Sunday, August 12th, Rio's CR Flamengo held on to...
August 13, 2018
Mixed Bag for Rio’s Big Four in Brasileirão Round Six
Round Six of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brasileirão) featured a win, a loss, and a draw for Rio's big...
May 21, 2018Tijuca: Rio’s Traditional Middle Class Neighborhood in Zona Norte
Located in Rio de Janeiro's Zona Norte (North Zone) Tijuca is often considered close to par with more expensive Zona...
May 15, 2018