U.S. House Speaker Visits Rio Favela: Daily
The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner visited Vidigal, one of Rio’s favelas yesterday, as part of...
January 10, 2012Topic
Politics
Brazil Reacts to Multi-State Floods: Daily
The Chief of Staff in Brazil, Gleisi Hoffmann, coordinated a meeting with five ministries to coordinate federal support to flooding...
January 9, 2012
Rocinha with Worst in AOL Travel Blog: Daily
The favela Rocinha was pointed out as one of the top ten worst places to visit in 2012 according to...
January 7, 2012
President Rousseff’s 2012 Foreign Affairs
President Rousseff has made fewer official overseas trips in her first year in office than her predecessor, Lula, did in...
January 3, 2012
Predictions for Brazil in 2012
The Curmudgeon offers a few predictions on what will happen in Brazil during 2012.
January 3, 2012
New Years with 10% More Police: Daily
The authorities announced that the police force for Ano Novo (New Year’s Eve) – known locally as Réveillon – will...
December 29, 2011
An Important Year for US Consulate in Rio
It has been an important year for the U.S. Consulate in Rio, from President Barak Obama’s visit in March to...
December 20, 2011
Brazil Works to Recover Stolen Public Funds
Brazil says it has filed 2,343 civil suits in an attempt to recover R$1.2 billion in public funds from politicians,...
December 20, 2011
Rio Seeks R$4B to Fight Crack: Daily
Rio's Department of Social Assistance is requesting R$4 billion of federal money to put towards the city’s fight against growing...
December 13, 2011