Homicides in Rio de Janeiro Spike 38.9 Percent Since 2015
In April 2015 there were 339 reported in Rio de Janeiro, compared to April 2016 with 471 reported homicides, a...
May 24, 2016Topic
Rio
Rio’s Gondola in Complexo de Alemão Extends Operating Hours
As of April 25th, the Complexo do Alemão teleférico (gondola) passed to new management and extended its current operating hours,...
May 4, 2016
Bolsa Família is Set to Increase to R$176 per Month in Brazil
The Bolsa Família scheme will increase as the line of extreme poverty in Brazil is also adjusted by nine percent...
May 2, 2016
Vasco Beat Botafogo 1×0 in Campeonato Carioca Finals Match
Vasco beat Botafogo 1-0 at the Maracanã in the first of a two game final for the Carioca Championship.
May 2, 2016
Carioca Cricket Club Hosts Nationals this Weekend in Rio: Sponsored
The Carioca Cricket Club (CCC) in Rio de Janeiro will host Granado National Championships at their grounds in São Fernando...
April 28, 2016
Questions Continue After the Collapse of Rio’s Cycle Path
Disbelief and disappointment still abound in Rio de Janeiro as the city comes to terms with both a tragedy and...
April 27, 2016
Rowing Team Land in Brazil After Grueling Atlantic Crossing
A team of four rowers who set out from Portugal 56 days ago hope to have made history as the...
April 25, 2016
Entrance Exam Registration on May 5th for Rio State Universities
The Foundation Center of Science and Higher Education at Distance of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Cecierj), expanded the...
April 23, 2016
Olympic Torch Lit Today in Greece Ready to Travel to Brazil
The countdown has finally begun. With 106 days until the start of the first Olympics in South America in Rio...
April 21, 2016