Rio de Janeiro: Deaths in massacres up 50% in a year in metropolitan area
The number of people killed in massacres in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro between 2020 and 2021 jumped...
January 13, 2022Topic
São Gonçalo
Cities in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state suffer the drought’s effects
The cause is the drought, with the consequent low level of the Ubatiba River which supplies populous areas in the...
September 14, 2021
Rio’s Mayor suspends Covid vaccination due to insufficient doses (February 15th)
No carnival, and now, no more vaccines. Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes (DEM) said on Monday morning, February 15th,...
February 16, 2021
Rio City Hall says vaccine stocks will last only until Saturday
The vaccination schedule in the city of Rio de Janeiro is in danger of being suspended due to a shortage...
February 11, 2021
Brazilian Armed Forces Surround Rio’s São Gonçalo Neighborhood
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – More than 3,500 men from the Brazilian Armed Forces participated...
November 7, 2017
Rio’s New Immigration Museum Opens in São Gonçalo
Just a short drive out of the city, is the “Brazilian Ellis Island,” Rio’s recently opened interactive Immigration Museum, located...
November 25, 2016
Tourist Couple Attacked in Rio Van: Daily
Two men are accused of robbing, raping and holding a foreign tourist couple hostage for six hours in a passenger...
April 1, 2013
Niterói Crime Wave Linked to Rio UPPs
While the UPP program in Rio has had many successes, the surrounding metropolitan region has seen crime rates rise as...
April 17, 2012Bus Strike in Rio State Continues: Daily
The bus driver strike in the State of Rio, which has taken thousands of buses off the road in over...
March 31, 2012