Rocinha Questions PAC 2 Spending Plan
Rocinha has benefited from government investments but the latest PAC 2 plan including a cable car for the favela has...
July 9, 2013Topic
protests
Brazil Plebiscite Date Now in Doubt: Daily
A plebiscite on political reforms to be held in 2014 has been thrown into doubt after Vice President Michel Temer...
July 5, 2013
Rio’s Lixo Zero Littering Law Postponed
The implementation of a new law introducing heavy fines for littering in Rio de Janeiro, which should have come into...
July 2, 2013
Brazil Protests Await Government Action
The wave of mass demonstrations throughout Brazil has peaked for now, but Brazil’s protest movement, currently at a truce with...
July 2, 2013
No, Carla Isn’t Going to the World Cup
Director of "No, I’m not Going to the World Cup", Carla Dauden speaks with The Rio Times about protests, filmmaking...
July 2, 2013
A Curmudgeonly Glossary of Brazilian Protest Terms
The Curmudgeon, who for years has deemed politics his favorite spectator sport, has been watching the demonstrations, and has paid...
July 2, 2013Brazilian Government Still Not Getting It
After three weeks of protests expressing discontent at government waste, Brazilians finally got a few ideas and promises from their...
July 2, 2013
Rio Protests at Maracanã Stadium: Daily
Minor protests continued at Rio's Maracanã Stadium during in the final game of 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup on Sunday, June...
July 1, 2013
Rio Tallies Vandalism and Police Violence
The Rio Secretary of Conservation and Public Services, Marcos Belchior, announced that damages from last Thursday’s protests wracked up to...
June 25, 2013