Brazilian Congressmen Begin Impeachment Process Against Vice President Mourão
In a bizarre latest twist of Bolsonaro’s embattled government, Brazilian congressman Pastor Marco Feliciano, of the Podemos party, has started...
April 19, 2019Topic
Social Media
Clip of Brazilian Woman Being Helped Across Flooded Street Generates Online Storm
A video of a man helping an old lady across a flooded street in Rio’s Copacabana neighborhood is generating enormous...
April 10, 2019
Brazil’s Presidential Race Divides Families, Encourages Fake News
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With less than five days before Brazil elects its new...
October 25, 2018
Banco do Brasil Starts Financial Transactions Service by WhatsApp
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Customers of Banco do Brasil (BB) can now make financial...
October 11, 2018
Internet to Heavily Influence October’s General Elections in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With the official start of election campaigns, the upcoming...
August 17, 2018
Brazil’s Neymar Receives Support from Ronaldo ‘O Fenómeno’
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Amid worldwide criticism and ridicule following his team's unceremonious exit...
July 12, 2018
Rio’s Military Police Invest in Social Media as Security Tool
Online on Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram, among other platforms, the Military Police aims to improve the dialogue with Rio's residents and...
October 17, 2017
Brazil’s President Rousseff on Social Media For Workers’ Day
Administration says Rousseff is trying new venues from which to talk to Brazilian workers about jobs, minimum wage and outsourcing.
May 1, 2015
No, Carla Isn’t Going to the World Cup
Director of "No, I’m not Going to the World Cup", Carla Dauden speaks with The Rio Times about protests, filmmaking...
July 2, 2013