Brazil Announces Recovery Agreement for Rio de Janeiro
Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles announced today that the federal government will make an agreement with the government of Rio de...
January 12, 2017Topic
State
State of Rio Announces New Investments by China
Chinese officials and business representatives visited Rio governor Luiz Fernando "Pezão" to commit to new projects in the state.
May 25, 2015
Three Police Officers Shot and Killed Over 48 Hours in Rio
Since January 2015, 57 police officers were shot in Rio de Janeiro state, and of these, seventeen have died.
March 9, 2015
State.com: A New Global Opinion-Sharing Network
Alexander Asseily co-founder of opinion-sharing network, State (State.com) spoke with The Rio Times about its uses in Rio, Brazil, and...
December 3, 2013
Rio Governor Approval Falls to 12%: Daily
An Ibope survey shows support for Rio state governor Sérgio Cabral stands at just 12%. President Dilma Rousseff and São...
July 26, 2013
New Metro Line 70% Over Budget: Daily
Rio’s new Metro (Subway) Line 4, will cost R$8.5 billion (US$4 billion), seventy percent more than the R$5 billion (US$2.4...
December 4, 2012
Burglaries, Vehicle Thefts Up in Rio: Daily
The number of burglaries and vehicle thefts in Rio de Janeiro has risen dramatically in the first half of 2012,...
July 24, 2012
Healthcare Plan Needs a Funding Source
Congress has to decide on the terms of Amendment 29, which will determine a mandatory percentage of revenue to be...
September 6, 2011Oil, State and Unity
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – It does not surprise me that such a massive issue has separated the state...
December 7, 2010