Rio Trash Workers Stay on Strike Through Carnival
Trash piled up across Rio as the garbage worker strike continued through the four-day Carnival weekend.
March 4, 2014Topic
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Cameraman Injured in Rio de Janeiro Protest: Daily
Police have confirmed that the object that injured a journalist during a Thursday evening protest over an increase in city...
February 8, 2014
Leblon Mall Closes to Prevent Rolezinho in Rio: Daily
Rio's Leblon Shopping mall closed its doors on Sunday, January 19th to prevent a rolezinho or mass gathering of youths...
January 20, 2014
Niterói’s “Rolezinho” Closes Plaza Shopping: Daily
The "rolezinho" in Niterói took place as scheduled on Saturday and while there were no reports of violence, the event...
January 19, 2014
Indigenous Protesters Defeat Congress Bill
Hundreds of Indigenous people hailing from over thiry different tribes across the country made their way Brasília this past week...
October 8, 2013
Rio Teachers Invade City Council: Daily
Municipal teachers, on strike again since September 20th, invaded the city council in Rio de Janeiro, where new educational regulations...
September 27, 2013
Brazil Celebrates Sete de Setembro
Brazil celebrates Independence Day or Sete de Septembro this Saturday, the national holiday pays homage to the Declaration of Independence...
September 3, 2013
Protests Over Rio Bus Commission: Daily
More than 200 people protested outside Rio's city council against the CPI dos Ônibus during its first meeting, causing road...
August 16, 2013
Rio’s Maracanã Stadium is Privatized
Ownership of Maracanã Stadium will officially pass from the state of Rio to a private consortium formed by Odebrecht, IMX...
July 2, 2013