Going to the Sambódromo for Carnival 2016 in Rio de Janeiro
Hundreds of thousands of spectators will attend the competitive samba school parades on February 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 13th...
February 5, 2016Topic
transportation in rio de janeiro
Traveling In and Around Rio de Janeiro During the Holiday Season
Millions are traveling by planes, trains, automobiles, and buses to and around the city of Rio de Janeiro between now...
December 24, 2015
New Phase of Construction for Rio’s VLT Train System
Parts of Rio de Janeiro's Avenida Rio Branco will be closed in January in order to continue construction work on...
December 18, 2015
Ipanema Metro to Reopen in December
Metro Rio has announced that the Ipanema General Osório Metro station will be reopened in December after ongoing construction work.
November 19, 2013
Rains Cripple Transportation in Rio: Daily
Heavy rains hit Rio in the early hours yesterday, causing the closure of Santos Dumont Airport, much flooding, heavy traffic...
May 18, 2013
Rio SuperVia Train Accidents Increase
Poor track maintenance could have been behind three SuperVia train derailments in the last two weeks, the rail network’s concessionaire...
April 16, 2013
Rio Reacts After Violent Van Attack
A thirteen-year-old believed to have acted as the fare collector for the public transit van in which two foreign tourists...
April 9, 2013
Commutes in Rio Take 31% Longer
Commuting to work in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo takes on average 31 percent longer than in other Brazilian...
March 26, 2013
Petrobras Profits at Eight Year Low: Daily
Petrobras, Brazil’s state-majority-owned oil producer announced profits of R$21.1 billion in 2012, a 36.6 percent drop from 2011, and an...
February 5, 2013