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By Chesney Hearst on August 24, 2014
Brazil, Brazil News, Brazilian Ministry of Justice, Bureaucracy in Brazil, CIE, Foreign Residence in Brazil, Registro Nacional de Estrangeiros, Residence Permits in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, RNE
Daily Update
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
On Tuesday, August 19th the Brazilian Ministry of Justice announced in
the Official Gazette that the procedure for foreign residency in Brazil
will become easier for those that apply. Many foreigners previously
expressed dissatisfaction about the time consuming process that applying
for a permanent […]
By Robbie Blakeley on August 24, 2014
2014 Brasileirão, Botafogo, Brazil, Brazil News, Campeonato Brasileiro, Football, Jefferson, Maracana, Ramírez, Rio de Janeiro, Soccer
Daily Update, Sports
By
Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Botafogo beat Chapecoense 1-0 last night in the seventeenth round of the
2014 Campeonato Brasileiro at the Maracanã Stadium. A wonderful strike
from new signing Ramírez on 31 minutes was enough to give the Alvinegro
the points and, for the time being at least, […]
By Chesney Hearst on August 22, 2014
Brazil, Brazil News, Brazilian Labor Department, Data, Economic Data in Brazil, Economy in Brazil, Job Creation in Brazil, Manoel Dias, Manufacturing Industry Brazil, Minister of Labor, Rio de Janeiro
Daily Update
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Data released by the Brazilian Labor Department on Thursday, August
21st, showed that job creation during the month of July decreased 71.5
percent compared to the amount of jobs created in July 2013. Those
numbers marked the sharpest monthly decrease recorded since July 1999
[…]
By
Kate Rintoul, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL — Speaking
in Rio on Wednesday (August 20th), Gustavo Ungaro, president of the
National Council of Internal Control (CONACI), defended the proposed
amendment to the constitution (known as PEC 45) that would see a change
in control of public administration and is currently under review in […]
By Robbie Blakeley on August 21, 2014
2014 Brasileirão, Botafogo, Brazil, Brazil News, Campeonato Brasileiro, Eduardo da Silva, Flamengo, Fluminense, Football, Fred, Rio de Janeiro, Soccer
Daily Update, Sports
By
Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Flamengo came from behind to beat Atlético-MG by 2-1 in the Campeonato
Brasileiro last night at the Maracanã Stadium to put further distance
between themselves and the relegation zone. The entrance of Eduardo da
Silva made all the difference as his excellent form since […]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The
untimely death last week of presidential hopeful, Eduardo Campos, from
the PSB (Socialist Party) has shaken up this year’s presidential
election just seven weeks before the first round of voting – scheduled
for October 5th. The replacement of Campos by his running mate, Marina
[…]
By Chris Kudialis on August 19, 2014
Brazil, Brazil News, campaign, Controled, Elections, Favelas, Gangs, militia, Propaganda, Rio, Rio de Janeiro
Local Politics, Politics
By
Chris Kudialis, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Political candidates hoping to reach favela populations in Rio de
Janeiro, Baixada Fluminense and Região Metropolitana are paying extra
for local support, confirm multiple reports. According to a report by O
Globo, governing militias and drug cartels are charging up to R$100,000
for candidates to […]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil is
the tenth largest producer of energy in the world with more than half
(55 percent) of its energy source coming from oil and other liquid fuels
and natural gas. In September hundreds of energy experts are expected
to gather in Rio de Janeiro […]
By Chesney Hearst on August 19, 2014
Battlecross, Brazil, Brazil News, Circo Voador, Concerts in Rio, International acts in Rio, Jesse Leach, Killswitch Engage, Lapa, Memphis May Fire, Metal in Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Shows in Rio
Entertainment, Music
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Three American metal bands, Killswitch Engage, Memphis May Fire and
Battlecross, will take to the Circo Voador stage in Lapa on Sunday,
August 24th, to bring the best of metalcore, thrash metal and heavy rock
to the venue. Headliners, Killswitch Engage will stop in […]
By Chesney Hearst on August 19, 2014
Activism through Art in Rio, Avon Institute, Brazil, Brazil News, Domestic Abuse in Rio, graffiti, Panmela Castro, Rede Nami, Rio de Janeiro, Social Activism in Rio, Women's Rights in Rio
Art and Culture, Entertainment
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Officially launched on August 7th, a new giant graffiti mural in Rio de
Janeiro created by well known urban artist and activist, Panmela Castro,
celebrates women’s rights and the eighth anniversary of the Maria da
Penha Law, a Brazilian law that punishes those who […]
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