Brazil Drought Decreases 2014 Coffee Harvest by 14%
One of the worst droughts in decades in the coffee-growing areas of Brazil is likely to lead to losses both...
April 22, 2014Topic
Minas Gerais
Visconde de Mauá, the Mountain Getaway
Located two hours by car (200 km) just outside of downtown Rio is Visconde de Mauá, combining several relaxing and...
October 22, 2013
50,000 Protest in Belo Horizonte: Daily
Fifty thousand protested throughout Belo Horizonte yesterday during the Confederations Cup semi-final match between Brazil and Uruguay.
June 27, 2013
Finding the Spiritist Movement in Brazil
Although predominantly a Catholic country, Brazil is also known for its sizable spiritist movement, which is considered to be the...
June 4, 2013
Fourth Journalist Murder in Brazil this Year
Walgney Assis Carvalho, a photojournalist from the state of Minas Gerais, was shot at point-blank range by a hooded man...
April 23, 2013
Violence Against Press Increasing in Brazil
Rodrigo Neto, a crime reporter in the state of Minas Gerais has become the third journalist to be killed so...
March 12, 2013
Fernandes Sentenced for Murder: Daily
Ex- Flamengo goalkeeper Bruno Fernandes was condemned to 22 years and three months in jail this week.
March 9, 2013
Brazil’s Vale Mining Announces Setbacks
Brazilian miner Vale suffered a series of financial setback’s last week that will significantly hit fourth quarter figures this year,...
December 25, 2012
World Cup Host City: Belo Horizonte Update
For the 2014 World Cup, the Minas Gerais state capital of Belo Horizonte's Mineirão Stadium, which hosts Atlético-MG and Cruzeiro,...
July 17, 2012