How to Get Around Rio de Janeiro on an Electric Scooter
Anyone walking around the streets of the ‘Cidade Maravilhosa’ can’t help but notice the mysterious presence of ‘patinete elétrico’ (electric...
March 28, 2019Topic
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New Property Listings and Sales Soar Across Brazil
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite the country's lingering economic recession and unstable political climate,...
August 28, 2018
New Finance Minister in Brazil Maps Cost Cutting Plans
The new finance minister of Brazil, Henrique de Campos Meirelles, said today (May 13th) that the most important measure to...
May 13, 2016
New Luxury Shopping Mall in Barra: Daily
The newest and most extravagant shopping mall in the Cidade Maravilhosa, ‘The Village’ celebrated its grand opening last night in...
December 4, 2012
New James Bond Film Skyfall Opens: Daily
The latest James Bond film, “Skyfall” premiers in cinemas across Rio October 26th, the 23rd official Bond film marks the...
October 26, 2012
New UPPs for Complexo da Penha: Daily
Complexo da Penha favela community in Rio’s Zona Norte (North Zone) is set to have two UPPs (Police Pacification Units)...
June 1, 2012
Chevron Faces New Fines in Brazil: Daily
Prosecutors from the Federal Public Ministry (MPF) in Campos called for a new fine of R$20 billion from Chevron and...
April 5, 2012
How Much is Too Much?
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This week we published a story about Copacabana, and in some cases rental costs...
July 19, 2011