Rio Governor Pezão Announces Budget Cuts at Inauguration
Luis Fernando de Souza, known as Pezão (Big Foot), was sworn in as Rio de Janeiro’s state governor on Thursday,...
January 3, 2015Topic
Rio de Janeiro state
Rain Helps Control Forest Fires in Rio de Janeiro State
On October, 20th, firefighters reported the suppression of forest fires that had raged in the mountains of Rio de Janeiro...
October 21, 2014
Security Increases for Elections in Rio de Janeiro
Military Police reinforce security during elections in sixteen Brazilian states, including Rio de Janeiro.
October 5, 2014
Batista Leaves UPP Partnership: Daily
Eike Batista leaves UPP Partnership and suspends R$ 20 million contributions. Spokesperson for Rio Governor says ongoing projects are not...
August 12, 2013
Without Royalties Rio Faces Budget Cuts
Municipalities that depend on revenue from oil royalties in the state of Rio have begun anticipating revenue losses as they...
March 26, 2013
Subsea 7 Plant Moves to Rio State
The newest addition to Rio de Janeiro state’s Superporto do Açu will be a Subsea 7 unit for manufacturing oil...
July 24, 2012
Macaé, Oil Rush Boomtown
By Sarah Coursey, Editor [caption id="attachment_11862" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Aerial view of Macaé, photo by the Macaé Prefeitura."][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO...
September 29, 2009