Sánchez, Cuban Dissident in Brazil: Daily
The visit of Cuba’s most renowned modern dissident, blogger Yoani Sánchez was the center of a mild furore outside of...
February 21, 2013Topic
protests
Hotel to Build on Nature Reserve in Barra
The Hyatt Hotels Corporation is currently in the process of developing 45,000 square meters of Avenida Lucio Costa at the...
December 4, 2012
Protests as Hospital Patients Moved: Daily
The closing of the IASERJ Hospital in Centro Rio was protested as military police escorted ambulances carrying patients to alternative...
July 16, 2012
Protests Pressure Rio+20 Leaders: Daily
A number of different protests have taken place around Rio de Janeiro as the Rio+20 Summit nears its climax.
June 22, 2012Belo Monte Protests as Rio+20 Starts: Daily
Around 300 native Indians staged an audacious protest in Altamira, Pará, yesterday, against the building of the Belo Monte hydroelectric...
June 16, 2012Protests to Save Ipanema Trees: Daily
Praça Nossa Senhora da Paz in Ipanema was at the center of a protest against plans to remove 113 trees...
May 13, 2012
Coup Commemoration Ends in Chaos: Daily
A commemoration by the military of Brazil’s 1964 military coup ended in chaos after it was hijacked by activists demonstrating...
March 30, 2012
US Issues Salvador Travel Advice: Daily
The U.S. Embassy in Brazil has issued travel advice urging its citizen to postpone any non-essential travel to Salvador, Bahia,...
February 7, 2012
Protests After Train Failure in Rio: Daily
Angered by constant service problems, SuperVia train passengers rallied in protest Friday morning causing massive disruptions to services
December 17, 2011