By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With
summer season just around the corner and forecasts of hundreds of
thousands of tourists flooding into Rio de Janeiro, city officials are
preparing public policies geared towards homeless or low-income youths
with the hopes of decreasing mass robberies known locally as “arrastões”
(big […]
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
The Rio Burger Fest is back in Rio de Janerio for its second edition.
Featuring 21 restaurants and bars throughout the city offering gourmet
burgers on their menus, the festival began on November 13th and will run
through November 23rd. “What we hope to […]
By
Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the
34th round of the Brasileirão championship, Fluminense beat fellow
Carioca club Botafogo 1×0 in the clássico at Maracanã on Saturday night.
With this win, the G-4 remain in a three point distance for the
Tricolor, while Botafogo was lucky that fellow relegation zone […]
By
Jay Forte Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Thanksgiving
falls on Thursday, November 27th this year and once again the Gringo
Café in Ipanema is preparing for their immensely popular and successful
Thanksgiving Dinner weekend. Each year more-and-more expatriates and
Brazilians are finding their way to the eatery due to the the authentic
[…]
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Today, November 16th, organizers predict that one million people will
take to the streets of Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro for the city’s 19th
Gay Pride Parade. The parade will start at 1PM at Posto 5 (close to Rua
Sá Ferreira) with LGBT (Lesbian, […]
By
Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In a
quick 2.5 hours ride out of Rio de Janeiro in direction of its more
famous neighbor Búzios, lies Arraial do Cabo “the town at the cape”. The
small fishing village attracts visitors with its turquoise waters and
white sandy beaches and is also […]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s
federal police started Friday morning (November 14th) enforcing 36
arrest warrants and 49 search and seizure orders in the cities of
Paraná, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Pernambuco, and
Brasilia, as part of the on-going investigations into a multi-million
reais money-laundering scheme […]
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
While Abricó Beach located in Grumari in Rio de Janeiro’s Zona Oeste
(West Zone) had been a known site for practicing nudists and naturists
since the 1970s, on November 6th Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes
sanctioned a law proclaiming the over 250 square […]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s
Corregedoria Geral da União – CGU, (Comptroller General’s Office), filed
an inquiry against Netherland’s SBM Offshore NV for bribery
allegations, but hopes the company will help the South American country
in its investigation involving its oil giant, Petrobras. “Based on
results of the partial […]
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Three international acts will take to the stages of three of Rio’s well
known venues this weekend. English indie rock band, Arctic Monkeys will
perform a sold-out show at HSBC Arena on Saturday, American pop star
Jason Derulo will play Citibank Hall on Sunday […]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With
summer season just around the corner and forecasts of hundreds of
thousands of tourists flooding into Rio de Janeiro, city officials are
preparing public policies geared towards homeless or low-income youths
with the hopes of decreasing mass robberies known locally as “arrastões”
(big […]
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
The Rio Burger Fest is back in Rio de Janerio for its second edition.
Featuring 21 restaurants and bars throughout the city offering gourmet
burgers on their menus, the festival began on November 13th and will run
through November 23rd. “What we hope to […]
By
Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the
34th round of the Brasileirão championship, Fluminense beat fellow
Carioca club Botafogo 1×0 in the clássico at Maracanã on Saturday night.
With this win, the G-4 remain in a three point distance for the
Tricolor, while Botafogo was lucky that fellow relegation zone […]
By
Jay Forte Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Thanksgiving
falls on Thursday, November 27th this year and once again the Gringo
Café in Ipanema is preparing for their immensely popular and successful
Thanksgiving Dinner weekend. Each year more-and-more expatriates and
Brazilians are finding their way to the eatery due to the the authentic
[…]
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Today, November 16th, organizers predict that one million people will
take to the streets of Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro for the city’s 19th
Gay Pride Parade. The parade will start at 1PM at Posto 5 (close to Rua
Sá Ferreira) with LGBT (Lesbian, […]
By
Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In a
quick 2.5 hours ride out of Rio de Janeiro in direction of its more
famous neighbor Búzios, lies Arraial do Cabo “the town at the cape”. The
small fishing village attracts visitors with its turquoise waters and
white sandy beaches and is also […]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s
federal police started Friday morning (November 14th) enforcing 36
arrest warrants and 49 search and seizure orders in the cities of
Paraná, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Pernambuco, and
Brasilia, as part of the on-going investigations into a multi-million
reais money-laundering scheme […]
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
While Abricó Beach located in Grumari in Rio de Janeiro’s Zona Oeste
(West Zone) had been a known site for practicing nudists and naturists
since the 1970s, on November 6th Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes
sanctioned a law proclaiming the over 250 square […]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s
Corregedoria Geral da União – CGU, (Comptroller General’s Office), filed
an inquiry against Netherland’s SBM Offshore NV for bribery
allegations, but hopes the company will help the South American country
in its investigation involving its oil giant, Petrobras. “Based on
results of the partial […]
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Three international acts will take to the stages of three of Rio’s well
known venues this weekend. English indie rock band, Arctic Monkeys will
perform a sold-out show at HSBC Arena on Saturday, American pop star
Jason Derulo will play Citibank Hall on Sunday […]
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