Rio’s Metro Line 4 May Not be Ready for Olympics
Brazil's Treasury Department says state will only obtain R$1 billion loan from BNDES if it pays its creditors first.
June 29, 2016Topic
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Ilha Grande in Rio State is Set for Major Infrastructure Renovation
This week, state government officials announced that they are about to undergo a major redevelopment project in the town of...
June 10, 2016
Brazil Sees Foreign Spending and Tourism Boost in First Quarter
While most of the news regarding Brazil’s economy is bleak at best, on Tuesday, May 24th, the Central Bank released...
May 27, 2016
International Flights to Rio de Janeiro Triple for Olympics
The number of international flights to Rio de Janeiro between July 25th and August 21st 2016 has increased 289 percent...
April 8, 2016
Rio Authorities Warn of No Public Health Care for Olympic Tourists
Although the Brazil Health Ministry created a crisis cabinet, and announced sending R$45 million in aid, state authorities say it...
January 12, 2016
Cruise Ships to Bring 15 Percent More Passengers to Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro operators predict that the cruise lines will bring US$169 million in five months between November and April...
December 28, 2015
Nearly One Million Tourists Attended the 2015 Rio Carnival
During the 2015 Carnival celebrations the city of Rio de Janeiro welcomed approxiamately 977,000 tourists, according to city's tourism agency,...
February 23, 2015
Rio to Implement Policies to Decrease Thefts on Beaches
Objective is to prevent mass robberies of tourists and residents alike at crowded beaches by groups of youths
November 17, 2014
Security In and Around Rio’s Maracanã Tightens
Security forces and measures continue to tighten around Rio's Maracanã stadium for World Cup game days with additional officers, perimeters...
June 24, 2014