Leblon, Ipanema Metro Construction Pains
Construction of the six new Line 4 Metro stations in Leblon and Ipanema is proving controversial, as residents react to...
November 27, 2012Topic
Metro
Botafogo: the New Soul of Zona Sul
While perhaps not as well known as nearby Copacabana, Botafogo is quintessentially Carioca, boasting many of the most famous characteristics...
November 6, 2012
First Metro Construction Site in Leblon: Daily
Workers have moved into the first construction site located in Leblon's Praça Sibélius, the first of eight that will be...
September 9, 2012Protests to Save Ipanema Trees: Daily
Praça Nossa Senhora da Paz in Ipanema was at the center of a protest against plans to remove 113 trees...
May 13, 2012
General Osório, Cantagalo Metro to Close for Extension
General Osório and Cantagalo Metro stations will close for eight months starting in December 2012, due to further expansion of...
February 28, 2012
Rio Infrastructure Needs R$16B: Daily
Rio de Janeiro will need to invest some R$15.8 billion in both public investment and private funding by 2020 to...
February 13, 2012
New Estação Uruguai Metro Station in Tijuca
Tijuca in Zona Norte (North Zone) already home to three stops on the subway’s orange line (line 1), soon it...
November 15, 2011
Protests Against Ipanema Metro Plans: Daily
Residents in Ipanema were out with banners held high on Saturday as they staged a protest against plans for a...
October 23, 2011
Will the Metro Line to Barra be Ready by 2016?
The construction on the Barra Metro Line has been underway for over a year now, do you think it will...
August 30, 2011