Brazil and USA Women’s Football Win in 2016 Rio Olympic Openers
Host team Brazil and gold medal favorites USA women’s football (soccer) teams open 2016 Rio Olympics in convincing fashion.
August 4, 2016Topic
Zika
Brazil’s Health Minister Updates Foreign Officials on Zika Virus
Minister Barros sent letters to athletes who have announced they would not participate in the Games due to fear of...
July 13, 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
Letter: Rio Olympics and Zika May Produce Valuable Data
Letter to the Editor, by James A. Marples RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - I have read several articles in The...
July 4, 2016
Brazil’s Butantan Partners with U.S. for Zika Vaccine
The Brazilian institute it will receive US$3 million from the U.S. to research a Zika vaccine with inactivated virus.
June 28, 2016
Opinion: Brazil’s Zikalympics?
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Residents of Rio, relax! The Olympic and Paralympic Games are safe,...
June 20, 2016
Record Breaking Cold Hits Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
In a city normally known for its tropical climate and renowned beaches, Rio de Janeiro’s six million residents had to...
June 14, 2016
Rio 2016 Reports Cases of Zika Plunge Ahead of Olympics
With only two months to go before the start of the 2016 Olympics, on Tuesday (June 7th), health officials for...
June 8, 2016
Opinion: Who’s Afraid of Yellow Fever? Why We Should Be
There hasn't been a yellow fever epidemic in Rio for over one hundred years, when the rich escaped to the...
April 22, 2016