Half-a-Million People to Pass Through Rio Bus Terminal at Carnival
More than five hundred thousand passengers are expected to pass through Rio de Janeiro’s main bus terminal, Novo Rio, during...
February 25, 2019Topic
Trash
Tons of Trash Collected as Carnival Celebrations Start in Rio de Janiero
Cloudy skies and the threat of thunderstorms throughout the weekend did not discouraged thousands of partygoers from flocking to the...
February 18, 2019
Rio Collects 486 Tons of Garbage During Carnival
In the two days of samba school parades in the sambodromo, Comlurb reported collecting 120 tons of trash from stands...
February 14, 2018
Waste Removal Workers on Strike in Rio de Janeiro
The waste removal workers of Rio de Janeiro's Comlurb (the Municipal Cleaning Company) have gone on strike since yesterday night,...
March 13, 2015
Festival do Rio 2014: The Rio International Film Festival
Festival do Rio, Rio's International Film Festival, returns Sept. 24-Oct. 8th with 350 international and national films screening in 30...
September 23, 2014
Garbage Worker Strike Ends in Rio de Janeiro: Daily
Street sweepers strike ends in Rio de Janerio with Comlurb (Municipal Urban Cleaning Company) and the city reaching settlement after...
March 9, 2014 Comlurb President Says Sticking to its Crisis Manual: Daily
Comlurb is referring to its “crisis manual” to accelerate the emergency garbage collection in areas most affected by the street...
March 7, 2014 Trash Fills Rio’s Streets as Strike Continues: Daily
As Carnival celebrations continue throughout Rio de Janeiro, trash generated by the massive crowds piles up in city areas due...
March 3, 2014
Stephen Daldry Shoots New Film in Rio
British director Stephen Daldry was in Rio shooting his latest feature-length starring American actors Martin Sheen and Rooney Mara, as...
November 5, 2013