New Sports Minister in Brazil to Push Olympic Ticket Sales
Brazil’s interim sports minister, Ricardo Leyser, has launched task force that aims to secure the purchase of more tickets to...
April 6, 2016Topic
Rio
The Price of Brazilian Property Continues to Fall in Real Terms
The price of real estate in Brazil rose on average only 0.53 percent over the twelve months to March, according...
April 5, 2016
Brazil Faces Yet Another Health Problem: The Swine Flu
Since the beginning of the year more than 300 cases of H1N1 flu have been confirmed by the Ministry of...
April 3, 2016
Grand Hyatt Opens Their First Hotel in Rio de Janeiro
On Monday March 29th, the Hyatt hotel group opened its second offering in Brazil, a 436-room hotel in Barra da...
April 1, 2016
Sports Minister in Brazil Resigns Months Before the Olympics
The resignation of sports minister, George Hilton, was announced in a statement by Brazil’s presidency late on Wednesday evening (March...
March 31, 2016
Foreign Investors Look to Brazil for Bargains in the Housing Market
As Brazil is rocked by political uncertainty and alarmed by a shrinking economy, canny investors are turning to the country’s...
March 29, 2016
Rio de Janeiro Announces Security Training with U.S. Agents
Rio de Janeiro police officers and firefighters took part in anti-terrorism courses for security forces that will be active during...
March 23, 2016
Rio’s Maracanã Stadium is Handed Over to Olympic Management
As the opening day of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games approaches, the Maracanã Stadium has been handed over to the...
March 1, 2016
Olympic Walking Test Event Hampered by Extreme Heat
The first athletics Olympic test event took place this Sunday, February 28th. Under the blazing Brazilian sun athletes competed in...
February 29, 2016