Bike Rio, Social Bicycle Rentals
The Bike Rio SAMBA (Alternative Mobility Solution Through Bike Renting) bicycle rental system is composed of approximately sixty stations containing...
November 22, 2011Topic
Rio
The Rental Market in Zona Norte of Rio
With rent prices skyrocketing in Rio in recent years, for many it is time to consider options beyond Zona Sul...
November 22, 2011
The Curmudgeon on Two Drops in the Ocean
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - DROP # 1. The first drop in the ocean was an...
November 22, 2011High-Speed Rail Gains Steam Worldwide
Opinion, by Eduardo Athayde RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While awaiting for the Brazilian high-speed rail (HSR) between the mega-cities...
November 22, 2011
New Focus on Rocinha Construction: Daily
The Rocinha favela community will receive new enforcement policies to contain its previously unregulated construction practices.
November 22, 2011
Chevron Fine up to R$50M in Brazil: Daily
Brazil’s Ministry of the Environment is expected to announce that Chevron will be fined a maximum of R$50 million for...
November 21, 2011
The Occupation of Rocinha and Vidigal
In a historic victory for peace in Rio de Janeiro, in the early hours of Sunday morning, police and military...
November 15, 2011
Anglo-Russian Oil Venture in $1B Deal
TNK-Brasil (a Brazilian subsidiary of the Anglo-Russian oil company TNK-BP) signed a farm-in agreement with the Brazilian independent oil company...
November 15, 2011
Avicii: Sold-out in Búzios at Pacha
Avicii, perhaps the hottest house music artist of 2011, blessed the small peninsula of Búzios on Sunday, November 13th for...
November 15, 2011