By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The
results of two opinion polls released on Wednesday show that President
Dilma Rousseff and presidential candidate Marina Silva are technically
tied in first place for October’s Presidential Elections. The latest
poll released by IBOPE shows President Rousseff of the PT (Workers
Party) with 37 […]
By
Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Flamengo are through to the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil after a
thrilling penalty shoot-out win over Coritiba at the Maracanã Stadium
last night. Having lost the first leg of the tie 3-0, Fla won by the
same scoreline to take the contest […]
By
Kate Rintoul, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL — In the
last week of August, riots broke out in four prisons across Brazil,
killing eight inmates and prompting the UN to call for reforms as
overcrowding and poor conditions have made prisons hotbeds for crime and
violence. The week began in Cascavel, Paraná, on […]
By
Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Coach Dunga, head of the Seleção Brasileira – the Brazilian national
team – has made two late changes to his squad for the upcoming
friendlies against Colombia and Ecuador. Santos forward Robinho, and
Real Madrid left-back Marcelo, have been called up to replace the […]
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Beginning at 7PM on Saturday, September 6th, the Area Externa (Outside
Area) of Marina da Glória will host the Neon Future Festival. Headlined
by American DJ Steve Aoki, the festival will also feature some of the
biggest names in Brazil’s Electronic Dance Music (EDM) […]
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Creating awareness of environmental and sustainability issues through
free programming for all ages, the Green Nation Fest returns for its
second edition on September 6th and will run through September 14th at
the Museu da República in Catete. The festival’s activities will include
seminars, […]
By
Kendall Clark, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Long
regarded as one of the best jazz clubs in Rio, The Maze, perched on a
plot of land in the Tavares Bastos favela community, boasts unmatched
views of the Pão de Acúçar and the Guanabara Bay. Over three decades the
fascinating architectural design has […]
By
Teresa Geer, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The British
and Commonwealth Society of Rio de Janeiro (BCS) will hold their yearly
Beatles Night on Saturday, September 6th at Jubilee Hall in Botafogo.
The evening, which will celebrate the nostalgic notes of the fab four,
was first staged 22 years ago and has […]
By
Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – For many
Americans and fans of the NFL around the world, September means the
beginning of another exciting season of American football. This year The
Clover Irish Pub in Copacabana is set to be a hub for watching the
games, and on Sunday they kick […]
By
Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
There were narrow victories for Botafogo and Flamengo yesterday
afternoon as the 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro nears the halfway stage.
Fluminense, who are hanging onto the coat-tails of the G-4, managed to
earn a valuable point away from home. A smashing strike from Daniel
gave Botafogo […]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The
results of two opinion polls released on Wednesday show that President
Dilma Rousseff and presidential candidate Marina Silva are technically
tied in first place for October’s Presidential Elections. The latest
poll released by IBOPE shows President Rousseff of the PT (Workers
Party) with 37 […]
By
Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Flamengo are through to the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil after a
thrilling penalty shoot-out win over Coritiba at the Maracanã Stadium
last night. Having lost the first leg of the tie 3-0, Fla won by the
same scoreline to take the contest […]
By
Kate Rintoul, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL — In the
last week of August, riots broke out in four prisons across Brazil,
killing eight inmates and prompting the UN to call for reforms as
overcrowding and poor conditions have made prisons hotbeds for crime and
violence. The week began in Cascavel, Paraná, on […]
By
Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Coach Dunga, head of the Seleção Brasileira – the Brazilian national
team – has made two late changes to his squad for the upcoming
friendlies against Colombia and Ecuador. Santos forward Robinho, and
Real Madrid left-back Marcelo, have been called up to replace the […]
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Beginning at 7PM on Saturday, September 6th, the Area Externa (Outside
Area) of Marina da Glória will host the Neon Future Festival. Headlined
by American DJ Steve Aoki, the festival will also feature some of the
biggest names in Brazil’s Electronic Dance Music (EDM) […]
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Creating awareness of environmental and sustainability issues through
free programming for all ages, the Green Nation Fest returns for its
second edition on September 6th and will run through September 14th at
the Museu da República in Catete. The festival’s activities will include
seminars, […]
By
Kendall Clark, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Long
regarded as one of the best jazz clubs in Rio, The Maze, perched on a
plot of land in the Tavares Bastos favela community, boasts unmatched
views of the Pão de Acúçar and the Guanabara Bay. Over three decades the
fascinating architectural design has […]
By
Teresa Geer, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The British
and Commonwealth Society of Rio de Janeiro (BCS) will hold their yearly
Beatles Night on Saturday, September 6th at Jubilee Hall in Botafogo.
The evening, which will celebrate the nostalgic notes of the fab four,
was first staged 22 years ago and has […]
By
Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – For many
Americans and fans of the NFL around the world, September means the
beginning of another exciting season of American football. This year The
Clover Irish Pub in Copacabana is set to be a hub for watching the
games, and on Sunday they kick […]
By
Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
There were narrow victories for Botafogo and Flamengo yesterday
afternoon as the 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro nears the halfway stage.
Fluminense, who are hanging onto the coat-tails of the G-4, managed to
earn a valuable point away from home. A smashing strike from Daniel
gave Botafogo […]
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