Rio’s American Society to Host a Talk by Barbara Olivi this Tuesday
This Tuesday, March 19th, the American Society of Rio de Janeiro will be hosting a talk by Barbara Olivi, entitled...
March 18, 2019Topic
Rocinha
Canadian Musician Joins Only Female-Led ‘Bateria’ at Rio Carnival
Canadian musician and assistant director to the ‘Escola de Música da Rocinha’ (Rocinha Music School) chamber orchestra, Vanessa Rodrigues, will.
March 1, 2019
Torrential Rains in Rio Cause Landslides and at Least Five Deaths
Torrential rains in the city of Rio de Janeiro Wednesday night left at least five people dead. The rain caused...
February 7, 2019
Rio’s Rocinha Music School Plans 25th Anniversary for 2019
‘Escola de Música da Rocinha’ (Rocinha Music School) has much cause to celebrate, with new sources of funding secured and...
January 3, 2019
Rio de Janeiro’s UPPs Turn 10, Under Fire and Criticism
It has been ten years since the public security program that gave rise to the Unidade de Policia Pacificadora (Pacifying...
December 13, 2018
Brazil to See 13 States and Brasília Hold Second Round Governor Elections
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For governor candidates in thirteen states and the Federal District...
October 8, 2018
Firearms Responsible for 71 Percent of Homicides in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – From the beginning of the 1980s to 2016, the...
June 15, 2018
Visiting Anthony Bourdain’s Favorite Places in Rio de Janeiro
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – People from all around the world have been mourning the...
June 12, 2018Rio Plan to Paint 150 Buildings in Rocinha Receives Criticism
The controversial repainting of 150 houses facing the Lagoa-Barra Freeway will cost around R$1.2 million and is forecast to be...
May 2, 2018