Rio’s ‘Um Dia Sem Carro’ Sunday: Daily
Pedaling into its 25th edition, Rio’s annual Um Dia Sem Carro (One Car-Free Day) is the biggest cycling event of...
September 21, 2013Topic
Rio News
Tijuca Street Robberies on the Rise: Daily
Figures released this week show that from May to June, street robberies in Tijuca, the neighborhood bordered by six of...
September 19, 2013
Festival Varilux Film Fest Returns to Brazil
French film exposition Festival Varilux will return to Brazil beginning Wednesday, May 1 through Thursday, May 16.
April 30, 2013
Tourist Couple Attacked in Rio Van: Daily
Two men are accused of robbing, raping and holding a foreign tourist couple hostage for six hours in a passenger...
April 1, 2013
Brazil Reacts to Chevron Oil Leak
Chevron was banned from offshore drilling in Brazilian waters on Nov. 23rd after the oil leak discovered Nov. 8th approximately...
November 29, 2011
Ferry Crash at Praça XV Injures 65: Daily
A Niterói to Rio ferry carrying over 900 people crashed into a dock near the Praça Quinze (XV Square) pier...
November 29, 2011
Legalizing Rocinha and Vidigal Property: Daily
A reported 13,000 families throughout the Rocinha and Vidigal favelas will receive legal titles to their property in 2012.
November 28, 2011The Favela Policy in São Paulo
With the eyes on Rocinha in Rio this past week, many in Brazil are now also looking at what’s going...
November 22, 2011
The Rental Market in Zona Norte of Rio
With rent prices skyrocketing in Rio in recent years, for many it is time to consider options beyond Zona Sul...
November 22, 2011