Rains leave 1,200 homeless and 300 displaced in Rio de Janeiro
The Civil Defense continues to monitor the weather conditions in the state heavy rains 1,200 people were homeless and 300...
January 11, 2022Topic
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Cities in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state suffer the drought’s effects
The cause is the drought, with the consequent low level of the Ubatiba River which supplies populous areas in the...
September 14, 2021
Covid-19: Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state registers 100% ICU occupancy in 7 cities; capital at 93%
The City Hall of Teresópolis in the mountainous region is registering 100% occupancy in its hospital network, raising to 7...
August 18, 2021
Rio de Janeiro inland tourism destinations post winter season growth
According to a survey by the Rio de Janeiro Hotels Association (ABIH-RJ), overall hotel occupancy rate grew from 35% in...
July 23, 2021
Alert for Landslides and Floods in Rio’s Mountainous Region
In the past, the mountainous regions of the state have faced deadly landslides due to rains during the summer season.
January 22, 2016
More Landslides in Nova Friburgo: Daily
Two rock slides left twenty homes destroyed and at least 72 people homeless in Nova Friburgo of Rio State, following...
November 16, 2012Scandals Taint Progress in Região Serrana
Former councilman Odenir Cardoso Moreira, better known as “Quincas,” is being investigated by the Polícia Militar for the misappropriation of...
July 26, 2011
Região Serrana Still Recovering
By Patricia Maresch, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Two months after the tragedy in the mountainous region of...
March 29, 2011
Petrópolis Ready for Winter Festivals
By Katya Gubarev, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Petrópolis plans to be a major tourist destination during the...
March 29, 2011