BOPE Occupies Complexo da Maré Favela
The Complexo da Maré in Rio’s Zona Norte (North Zone) has been occupied by BOPE for the past week with...
October 25, 2011Topic
Rio
New Oil Royalties Plan Threatens Rio Revenue
A bill to distribute oil royalties more evenly among Brazil’s 27 states received approval from Brazil’s Senate last Wednesday, October...
October 25, 2011
Family Halloween With InC and the Gringo Café
The InC (International Club of Rio de Janeiro) and the Gringo Café, are hosting a Halloween party for children and...
October 25, 2011
Rio Could Miss Seeing Seleção in World Cup
Rio run the risk of not seeing the Seleção (Brazilian national team) play during the 2014 World Cup after FIFA...
October 25, 2011
MNBA, Museu Nacional de Belas Artes in Rio
The Museu Nacional de Belas Artes or MNBA (National Museum of Fine Arts) is one of the most important arts...
October 25, 2011
The Curmudgeon Below the Salt II
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A recent Curmudgeon column dealt with the bind President Dilma found...
October 25, 2011
SUS Doctors in Brazil Strike in 21 States: Daily
Nearly 100,000 doctors and health workers of the Unified Health System (SUS) in 21 states of Brazil will protest against...
October 25, 2011
Federal Hospital to go on Strike in Rio: Daily
Doctors and hospital staff at Jacarepaguá’s Federal Hospital Cardoso Fontes have announced they will strike beginning this Monday, October 24th.
October 21, 2011
Rio Braces for New Dengue Fever Epidemic
In early 2011 5,500 cases of dengue fever were reported in Zona Sul (South Zone) alone, now Rio is stepping...
October 18, 2011