Rio Plan to Paint 150 Buildings in Rocinha Receives Criticism
The controversial repainting of 150 houses facing the Lagoa-Barra Freeway will cost around R$1.2 million and is forecast to be...
May 2, 2018Topic
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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 Mayor Cuts Sea-Goddess Iemanjá Procession Funding
The boat procession out of Copacabana beach is just one of the cultural events not being funded by the city...
November 29, 2017
Thousands Gather for Gay Pride Parade in Rio’s Copacabana Beach
Despite the reduction of floats and artist performances, due to the lack of financial support from Rio's government, more than...
November 20, 2017
Rio’s Parque Radical in Deodoro Reopens to Public
Closed since December 2016, Parque Radical, the site of the Rio 2016 Olympics BMX and canoeing competitions, is now open...
September 26, 2017
Rio’s Parque Radical to Reopen in September
At Rio's Olympic Park, Rio Mayor Marcelo Crivella announced that the 500,000 square meter recreational park, closed since December 2016,...
August 8, 2017
Rio Mayor Crivella Lays Cornerstone for Holocaust Memorial
The memorial will feature a 22-meter tower and incorporate elements from the Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem.
July 18, 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
Organizers May Cancel the 2018 Carnival Samba School Parades in Rio
The Independent League of Samba Schools says reduction of funding by the city, will make the country's famous samba parades...
June 15, 2017