In one month, Covid deaths in Rio de Janeiro dropped by 44%
According to the Rio de Janeiromunicipal government, there was a 44% decrease in Covid-19 deaths in June compared to the...
July 2, 2021Topic
port zone
Rio’s Praça Maua to Receive Massive Gourmet Food Hall
With room for five thousand people, and housing twenty restaurants and over forty artisanal food stalls, the massive Mercado do...
November 28, 2018
The 2018/2019 Cruise Season to Bring R$2 Billion to Brazil
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Last week the president of the Brazilian Association of Sea...
October 30, 2018
Rio City Hall Takes Over Maintenance of Porto Maravilha in Centro
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, June 6th, Rio Mayor Marcello Crivella revealed that...
June 7, 2018
Rio’s Pedra do Sal Samba Event Canceled for Fear of Police Raid
According to the event's organizers, the decision was a precaution against a Rio's City Hall order operation that was planned...
July 5, 2017
Rio’s VLT Train to Open Second Line in Centro by Mid-February
The second line of the VLT (Vehicle on Light Tracks) between the Saara market and Praça Quinze (XV), in Rio's...
January 18, 2017
Study Shows Capacity for 150,000 Residential Properties in Rio’s Centro
Studies show a significant amount of space where residential properties could be developed in the city’s Centro area.
December 28, 2016
Brazil’s Navy Reclaims Parts of Olympic Boulevard in Rio’s Port Zone
Areas along the Orla Conde, by the Olympic Boulevard, was closed by the Navy with barrier gates along the Guanabara...
December 21, 2016Rio’s Museum of Tomorrow Celebrates One Year Anniversary
Thousands of people visited the city’s newest museum this Saturday, with free entry for the day to celebrate the museum’s...
December 19, 2016