Congress Approves Oil Law Amendment
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Upon the approval of the amendment of Brazil's existing...
December 7, 2010Topic
Sergio Cabral
Police Forces Restore Order in Rio
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The series of violent attacks and confrontations that have...
November 30, 2010
Marina Silva Declares Neutrality in Presidential Race
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In an official declaration on Sunday, October 17th, Marina...
October 19, 2010
Sergio Cabral Eases to Rio Election Win
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The presidential contest that will pit Dilma Rousseff against...
October 5, 2010
The Race to Govern Rio State
By Sibel Tinar, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil's presidential race may be making most of the headlines, but...
September 14, 2010Hostages Taken at Luxury Hotel in Rio
By Sibel Tinar, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – A violent confrontation between drug traffickers and the police led to...
August 21, 2010
Electoral Pollution Afflicts Cities
By Sibel Tinar, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – As President Lula signed the Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos (National...
August 3, 2010
Favela Pacification Spreads to Tijuca
By Mira Olson, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Seven favelas in Tijuca were invaded and occupied by police forces...
May 4, 2010
Favelas Demolished as Rains Kill 230
By Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Last week’s flooding wreaked havoc in Rio with the heaviest...
April 13, 2010