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, 2013Topic
transportation
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
Transoeste BRT Construction Faults: Daily
The contractor in charge of the construction of the BRT Transoeste line, Scenario, recently came under fire as potholes left...
January 8, 2013
Rio Officials Focus on Illegal Van Networks
Recently re-elected city mayor Eduardo Paes has pledged to crack down on mafia groups that profit illegally off Rio de...
October 16, 2012
First Metro Construction Site in Leblon: Daily
Workers have moved into the first construction site located in Leblon's Praça Sibélius, the first of eight that will be...
September 9, 2012
Shipbuilders Bring R$2B to Rio Economy
The Rio economy is enjoying a large injection of funds from the state’s shipbuilders, as local content rules and strong...
August 21, 2012
Rio+20 Security and Transportation Plans
For Brazil, the Rio+20 Earth Summit is not only about global sustainability progress but also to see how Rio will...
June 5, 2012
Barra da Tijuca Braces for Rio+20
An estimated 50,000 have already booked most of the hotels in Rio de Janeiro, and accommodation and transportation is set...
May 22, 2012
BRT Transbrasil Plans to Connect Rio
Residents of Rio’s outer neighborhoods are set to reap the benefits from major new transportation links to be completed in...
April 10, 2012