Brazil elections 2022: The Rio state governor candidates
Seven names have put themselves forward as candidates for the government of Rio de Janeiro in the 2022 elections, according...
August 15, 2022Topic
Rio State
Brazil: Former Rio de Janeiro state governor regains political rights
An injunction signed by the president of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), Judge Humberto Martins, restored the political rights
July 15, 2022
Angra dos Reis in Rio State Declares Public Security Emergency
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The mayor of Angra dos Reis, Fernando Jordão, declared a...
August 22, 2018
Rio Avoids Major Police Strike but May Call in Federal Forces
The timing of a police strike action so close to Carnival, could prove detrimental to the state's ability to capitalize...
February 11, 2017
Itaipava Hosts Food, Fashion and Music Festival This Weekend
Over 40 different vendors will be take part in the first Food Truck Park Brasil event in Itaipava in Rio...
July 31, 2015
High Demand for Holiday Temporary Rentals in Rio State
With a stronger U.S. dollar, domestic travel is more desirable for Brazilians, while many foreigners may see their money go...
January 4, 2015
Petrobras Announces Six New Platforms
Petrobras will put six new oil platforms into operation in 2013, adding around 840,000 barrels of oil daily to the...
December 25, 2012
Rio Keeps Existing Oil Royalties: Daily
President Dilma Rousseff has approved a controversial new bill that sets out the redistribution of oil royalties to non-producing states...
December 1, 2012
200,000 Protest in Rio for Oil Royalties
An estimated 200,000 people have taken to the streets of Rio in protest demanding President Rousseff veto a bill which...
November 27, 2012