Visa Applications to Brazil Skyrocket 42 Percent with E-Visa
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the latest figures from Brazil's Ministry of Tourism,...
August 9, 2018Topic
tourists
São Paulo and Brasília Report Huge Increase in 2017 Carnival Tourism
Tourists flocking to cities other than Rio de Janeiro for the four days of festivities.
March 2, 2017
Rio 2016 Paralympic Tourists Overwhelmingly Approve of City
Latest results of Brazil’s Ministry of Tourism study show that over ninety percent of international visitors to Rio de Janeiro...
September 23, 2016
Rio de Janeiro Received 1.17 Million Visitors During Olympics
City's mayor said locals made Rio 2016 a success with many tourists promising to come back to Brazil.
August 24, 2016
Foreign Visitors to Spend US$200 Million in Brazil During Olympics
Revenues from foreign visitors during the first six months of the year total more than US$3.1 billion.
July 27, 2016
Visa Exemption for Rio Olympics Completes 45 Days
Friday, July 15th, not only marks exactly three weeks before the start of the most watched sports event in the...
July 15, 2016
President Temer Welcomes Olympic Visitors to Brazil
In an open letter to visitors, interim President downplays concerns about security, Zika and readiness of Olympic venues.
July 7, 2016
Rio Plans to Use Federal Aid to Pay Late Police Salaries
Despite the reassurances by the state government that wages would be paid with the aid sent by the federal government...
July 4, 2016
Brazilian Officials Announce Extra Security for Rio Games
Measures including Marines personnel at Copacabana Beach and extra security at airports.
July 1, 2016