Brazil Halts NGO Payments for 30 Days: Daily
Rousseff ordered a thirty-day inquiry into all contracts signed by Brazilian federal government agencies with NGOs, suspending all transactions.
November 1, 2011Topic
The Rio Times
Brazil’s Immigration Surges 52 Percent: Daily
The number of foreigners residing in Brazil has increased by 52.4 percent over the past six months, reported the Ministério...
October 31, 2011
New Oil Royalties Plan Threatens Rio Revenue
A bill to distribute oil royalties more evenly among Brazil’s 27 states received approval from Brazil’s Senate last Wednesday, October...
October 25, 2011
SUS Doctors in Brazil Strike in 21 States: Daily
Nearly 100,000 doctors and health workers of the Unified Health System (SUS) in 21 states of Brazil will protest against...
October 25, 2011
Federal Hospital to go on Strike in Rio: Daily
Doctors and hospital staff at Jacarepaguá’s Federal Hospital Cardoso Fontes have announced they will strike beginning this Monday, October 24th.
October 21, 2011
Shenanigan’s Celebrates Ten Years in Rio
Shenanigan’s Irish Pub in Ipanema threw a big party last Saturday to help commemorate its ten year anniversary as the...
October 18, 2011
Checking Rio Restaurants After Explosion: Daily
New rules will be enforced for all Rio dining establishments following last Thursday’s explosion at Filé Carioca restaurant in Praça...
October 18, 2011
Rio Breaks: A Story About Surfing and Survival
Documentary film Rio Breaks is a story about surfing and surviving favela life the help of the Favela Surf Club.
September 27, 2011
Gringo Group Therapy and MeetUp Happy Hour
The Gringo Café host its monthly Gringo Group Therapy event Friday, September 2nd at 7PM, co-sponsored by the Rio Meetup...
August 30, 2011