Brazil Targets Unregistered Financial Services
Texas-based National Western Life insurance company is being fine R$11 billion for selling life insurance policies in Brazil without being...
November 15, 2011Topic
Rio
Occupation, Inequality and the Myth of Progress
Opinion, by Nathan E. Williams RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As Europe grapples with the worst financial crisis in a...
November 15, 2011
BOPE Combs Rocinha Favela for Weapons, Drugs: Daily
BOPE officers seized a trove of weapons, drugs and fake police uniforms in Rocinha Monday, following the occupation of the...
November 15, 2011
Urban Planning for Rocinha and Vidigal: Daily
Nearly 170 government workers and street sweepers are poised to spend the next week providing public services to the Rocinha...
November 14, 2011
Pearl Jam Plays Rio November 6th
Pearl Jam came to Rio on Sunday, November 6th to a sold-out Praça da Apoteose, part of Sambódromo Marquês de...
November 8, 2011
Deli Bizzara: New York Deli Opens in Rio
New York-themed Deli Bizzara is already a firm favorite amongst the local residents, specializing in authentic Italian-American home cooked cuisine.
November 8, 2011
Ben Harper Playing Rio December 10th
Ben Harper will be playing a show at HSBC Arena in Barra de Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro to promote his...
November 8, 2011
The Long Arm of the Law
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Law is not always boring, and the past week has brought...
November 8, 2011
Minister of Labor Reacts to Allegations: Daily
Brazil’s Minister of Labor Carlos Lupi asked for an investigation of a top adviser on corruption charges regarding payoffs from...
November 7, 2011