Brazilians Rank Environment High: Daily
A survey conducted by the Ministry of the Environment released this week showed that Brazilians are more aware of the...
June 8, 2012Topic
Rio+20
Police Helicopters in Beach Arrests: Daily
Police officers landed two armored Polícia Civil helicopters on Copacabana Beach to help a group of tourists who were being...
June 7, 2012
Rio+20 Security and Transportation Plans
For Brazil, the Rio+20 Earth Summit is not only about global sustainability progress but also to see how Rio will...
June 5, 2012
Countdowns
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The countdown to Rio+20 is in full effect, although it is hard to say...
June 5, 2012
Rio Passes Rio+20 Security Test: Daily
Rio de Janeiro has passed a test conducted on the security to be provided for foreign officials by the Federal...
May 31, 2012
Rocinha Mais Verde NGO at Rio+20
The Rocinha Mais Verde, or Green My Favela, project, which encourages residents to grow their own vegetable gardens for food,...
May 29, 2012
Domestic Flights at Record High: Daily
Demand for flights in Brazil rose 5.3 percent in April compared last year, according to results released by the country’s...
May 29, 2012
Key Meetings at Rio+20 for Brazil
Brazilian political figures have been invited to speak at the Rio+20 , including: President Rousseff, Izabella Teixeira, Rio Governor Cabral...
May 22, 2012
Rio+20 Strives for Consensus in Brazil
With Rio+20 now clear on the horizon, the race is on for members to redouble efforts to agree on an...
May 22, 2012