Prince Harry in Rio for GREAT Sports Day
The British Consulate of Rio de Janeiro is putting on an English GREAT Sports Day at the Aterro do Flamengo,...
March 6, 2012Topic
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Plan to Clean Rio Beaches by 2014: Daily
Rio State government and the City Hall have announced that Ipanema will be the first beach to be cleaned-up as...
March 6, 2012
Rio-Niterói Ferry Fare Hike Protest: Daily
Demonstrators gathered at the Rio-Niterói ferry to protest about a rise of 60.7 percent in the cost of the passage...
March 2, 2012
Bank Robbery at PUC in Gávea: Daily
In broad daylight armed robbers stole R$240,000 from a branch of Santander Bank on the Catholic University of Rio de...
March 1, 2012
Fire at Brazil EACF Antarctica Base
A fire broke out at Brazil’s Antarctic research station, Comandante Ferraz (EACF), on Saturday killing two people and forcing the...
February 28, 2012
Repsol, Statoil in Brazil Oil Discovery
Statoil, Repsol Sinopec and partner Petrobrás, confirmed they had made a “high-impact” discovery in the Pão de Açúcar prospect off...
February 28, 2012
Rio’s 2012 Carnival in Numbers: Daily
The city announced that this year’s Carnival generated estimated revenues of R$1.45 billion (approximately US$850 million) in Rio de Janeiro.
February 28, 2012
Santa Teresa Bonde Back in 2014: Daily
Santa Teresa’s iconic yellow tram – the “bonde” – will be back on the rails in time for the 2014...
February 25, 2012
Unidos da Tijuca Wins 2012 Carnival: Daily
In a competition that was spectacularly contested, Zona Norte (North Zone) samba school, Unidos da Tijuca, has been named the...
February 23, 2012