STJ Judge Releases Rio Mayor from Jail, Places Him under House Arrest with Anklet
Superior Court (STJ) Chief Justice Humberto Martins decided on Tuesday evening, December 22nd, to place Rio Mayor Marcelo Crivella under...
December 23, 2020Topic
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Rio’s Outgoing Mayor Crivella Arrested on Graft Charges
Rio de Janeiro’s outgoing mayor was arrested on Tuesday, December 22nd, on graft allegations in an embarrassment for Brazilian President...
December 22, 2020
Rio de Janeiro’s Governor and Mayor Battle Over Social Distancing
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The measures announced by some Brazilian governors of social distancing and quarantine have led to...
April 4, 2020
Rio’s Mayor Orders Ban of Marvel Comic Book Featuring Gay Kiss
Calling the publication unfit to be seen by children and unsuitable for minors, Rio de Janeiro’s mayor, Marcelo Crivella, has...
September 6, 2019
Torrential Rains in Rio Cause Landslides and at Least Five Deaths
Torrential rains in the city of Rio de Janeiro Wednesday night left at least five people dead. The rain caused...
February 7, 2019
Rio’s 23rd LGBTI Pride Parade to Take Place this Sunday
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Sunday, September 30th, thousands of people will gather at...
September 28, 2018
‘Queermuseu’ Opens at Rio’s Parque Lage School of Visual Arts this Saturday
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Saturday, August 18th, the much-anticipated, previously vetoed ‘Queermuseu: Cartografias...
August 17, 2018
Rio’s Mayor Crivella Faces Possible Impeachment Process
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio de Janeiro’s city council announced on Tuesday it...
July 11, 2018Rio Mayor Demolishes Building to Clear Way for Housing Complex
Aderelict former IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) building, located in Mangueira, in Rio’s Zona Norte (North Zone) was...
May 15, 2018