Rio de Janeiro news

Rio de Janeiro concludes the largest privatization of basic sanitation services in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro concludes Latin America's largest privatization of sanitation services. How the reform expands sewage access for millions. Expert...

April 30, 2021

City of Rio de Janeiro extends restrictive measures until May 10th

The city of Rio de Janeiro has decided to extend restrictive measures against Covid-19 until May 10th.

April 30, 2021

Reforestation project in Rio de Janeiro aims to restore Atlantic Rainforest

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Pedra Branca State Park in Rio de Janeiro’s West Zone is often forgotten and ignored....

April 23, 2021

Rio extinguishes agency that investigates misconduct and violence of State Police officers

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Maicon was two years old when military police killed him. It was April 15, 1996,...

April 18, 2021

The indigenous tribes of old Rio and the names that stay with us

Most people are vaguely aware of the fact that indigenous tribes lived in Rio de Janeiro before the arrival of...

April 15, 2021

Rio de Janeiro relaxes restrictions on individual and collective activities in the city

The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, today (14) released the practice of individual and collective activities in squares,...

April 14, 2021

Rio’s sanitary restrictions to be relaxed slightly; curfew remains in place

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Starting today, restrictive measures imposed a week ago as a part of the local authorities...

April 9, 2021

Rio and São Paulo resume activities at half speed after ten days of public holidays

São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro put an end on Monday to ten days of public holidays with which the...

April 5, 2021

Rio’s City Hall extends restrictive measures for another week

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Rio de Janeiro City Hall has extended until next Friday, April 9, the tougher...

April 2, 2021