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Friday, September 12, 2014

Brazil- Rio Times

UPP Captian Killed in Complexo do Alemão: Daily

UPP Captian Killed in Complexo do Alemão: DailyBy Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) Captain is dead after being shot on Thursday, September 11th during a confrontation between police and drug-trafficking suspects in Complexo do Alemão, one of the largest favela communities in Zona Norte (North Zone) of Rio de Janeiro. Uanderson Manoel […]

Bad Night for Cariocas in Brasileirão: Daily

Bad Night for Cariocas in Brasileirão: DailyBy Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The 20th round of the 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro was one to forget for Rio de Janeiro clubs, with none of the three in action managing to win. Fluminense picked up a point, whilst there were defeats for Botafogo and Flamengo. A late goal from […]

Petrobras Kickback Scandal Shakes Up Presidential Race

Petrobras Kickback Scandal Shakes Up Presidential RaceBy Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With less than a month to go before Brazil’s Presidential elections, illegal kickback accusations made by a former Petrobras director, Paulo Roberto Costa, are shaking up the presidential race. Reportedly, Costa mentions more than thirty names, including politicians, congressmen, governors and state ministers, who he […]

Study Finds Brazil Lost US$400 Billion to Fraud

Study Finds Brazil Lost US$400 Billion to FraudBy Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Illegal outflows from Brazil for the past fifty years have sapped hundreds of billions of dollars from the Brazilian economy, says a new study released this week by Washington DC-based non-profit research company Global Financial Integrity (GFI). The report, which was funded by a grant […]

ArtRio 2014 Returns for Fourth Edition, September 10th – 14th

ArtRio 2014 Returns for Fourth Edition, September 10th – 14thBy Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Five spacious former warehouses located at Rio de Janeiro’s Pier Maua will again house the works of thousands of artists represented by hundreds of galleries from around the world, as the fourth edition of the modern and contemporary art fair known as ArtRio will […]

Art Rua 2014 Festival Celebrates Street Art in Rio

Art Rua 2014 Festival Celebrates Street Art in RioBy Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Complete with expositions, live graffiti demonstrations, and live music, the third edition of Art Rua will take place in the Centro Cultural Ação da Cidadania (Cultural Center of the Citizen Action), located in the neighborhood of Gamboa. From Thursday, September 11th through Sunday, September […]

Arte de Portas Abertas Festival Opens its Doors in Santa Teresa

Arte de Portas Abertas Festival Opens its Doors in Santa TeresaBy Kendall Clark, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL- The bohemian haven of Santa Teresa will welcome thousands of art enthusiasts and spectators to its 24th edition of “Arte de Portas Abertas” (Open Door Art) starting on Saturday, September 13th and continuing until Sunday the 14th. Studios, workshops and cultural spaces will be full of […]

Rio Artists and Designers Open their Spaces to the Public

Rio Artists and Designers Open their Spaces to the PublicBy Kate Rintoul, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL — Creative talents in Rio have been taking studios in the former Bhering coffee factory for years, but recently the artistic hub has taken on a more commercial role as a showroom where the public can buy original design and art. The monthly opening is once […]

Harbaeks Construções, New Danish Builder in Rio

Harbaeks Construções, New Danish Builder in RioBy  Sarah Brown, contributing reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Hailing from Denmark, the Harbaeks Construções e Reformas construction company has recently opened up in Copacabana, offering expatriates and Brazilians an extensive list of building services for their homes and properties. This will be welcome news to those that struggle working with local builders to […]

Vintage Shopping in Rio de Janeiro’s Brechós

Vintage Shopping in Rio de Janeiro’s BrechósBy Teresa Geer, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Not exactly renowned for vintage fashion, Rio De Janeiro’s shopping districts still offer a plethora of options for the retro lover. In particular, get hunting through the Carioca ‘brechós’ (thrift shops) and style conscious ladies and gentlemen will not only be rewarded with a window […]
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