Bus Drivers in Rio de Janeiro Start Strike Shutdown Today
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The bus drivers' strike in Rio de Janeiro, which started...
June 11, 2018Topic
Rio
Brazil Establishes National Pact Against LGBT Violence
The Ministry of Human Rights established a National Pact against LGBT-POV (violence against lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transsexuals, and transvestites) last...
May 23, 2018
Truck Drivers Protest Rising Fuel Prices in Brazil
Since the beginning of the year the price of diesel fuel has increased by eight percent, while inflation during the...
May 22, 2018
Rio Nightlife Guide for Friday, March 9th, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Friday, and below there is a list of bars and pubs that...
March 9, 2018
Rio State Vaccinates 500,000 on Yellow Fever D-Day
Even with the rain in several regions of the state, about 500,000 people attended the vaccination sites on Saturday (January...
January 29, 2018
Five Alternative Destinations to Celebrate Brazil’s Carnival
There is a lot beyond Rio and Salvador when it comes to the Brazilian Carnival, including Olinda's giant puppets and...
January 29, 2018
Car Accident Kills One and Injures 16 on Copacabana Beach
A car that jumped the sidewalk along Copacabana Beach in the Zona Sul (South Zone) of Rio de Janeiro, left...
January 19, 2018
Number of Violent Deaths in Rio Increased by 7.5 Percent in 2017
The Institute of Public Security (ISP) on Thursday, January 18th, announced that cases of violent death (sum of homicide, robbery,...
January 18, 2018
Hotel Occupancy Should Reach 85 Percent for Carnival in Rio
After positive results from the New Year's Eve holiday in Rio, there is optimism to the hotel industry for Carnival...
January 11, 2018