African Film Festival in Rio Runs From June 30th to July 12th
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Beginning June 30th and running through July 12th, CAIXA Cultural Rio de Janeiro in Centro will present a selection of the best modern films from Africa as part of the “África, Cinema – Um Olhar Contemporâneo” (Africa, Cinema – A Look at Contemporary) film […]
Seleção Out of Copa America and Face More Disappointment
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – on Saturday (June 27th) the Brazilian national football (soccer) team, the Seleção, was knocked out of the 2015 Copa America after loosing to Paraguay in a 1-1 tie by 4-3 in penalty kicks. Now the organization is facing the critics and inevitable disappointment that has […]
Rock in Rio 2015 Announces Three Remaining EDM Acts
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Rock in Rio organizers announced the three remaining electronic dance music (EDM) acts for the Eletrônica (Electronic) stage at the 2015 edition of the festival, which takes place in Rio de Janeiro, on September 18-20th and 24-27th. Carl Craig, Dave Clarke and Lee Foss […]
Special ‘O Cluster’ Forest Edition in Rio de Janeiro This Weekend
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The fashion, food and arts fair, O Cluster, returns to Rio de Janeiro this weekend with a mini edition on Saturday, June 27th and Sunday, June 28th that will take place in a house located in the forest of the city’s Parque Nacional da […]
Brazil Announces Export Plan to Boost Economy
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The government of Brazil announced this week its National Export Plan (PNE) with the objective of increasing Brazilian exports to help the country’s ailing economy. According to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, companies should take advantage of the favorable foreign exchange rate to increase their export […]
Informal Economy in Brazil Worth R$826 Billion in 2014
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – According to a study released yesterday (June 25th), the informal market in Brazil was worth R$826 billion in 2014, equivalent to 16.1 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). The informal economy was measured in the Shadow Economy Index (HEI) by the Brazilian Institute […]
Stanley Kubrick Film Retrospective in Rio Until July 2nd
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – From “Fear and Desire” through “Dr. Stangelove”, “2001: A Space Odyssey”, “The Shining”, and “Full Metal Jacket” to “Eyes Wide Shut,” filmgoers in Rio de Janeiro can embark on a cinematic odyssey during the next seven days as Estação NET Botafogo screens all thirteen […]
Visit Mountainside City Petrópolis During Bauernfest
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Starting tonight (June 26th), it is time again to celebrate all things German in Rio’s mountainside city Petrópolis, as the traditional Bauernfest begins its ten-day festivities. The Imperial City in the Serra dos Orgãos is only a short drive out of Rio and wort […]
Brazil’s Central Bank Increases Inflation Forecast for 2015
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Central Bank delivered more negative economic news on Wednesday (June 24th), increasing its inflation forecast and estimating a greater decline in the country’s GDP for this year. According to the Quarterly Inflation Report inflation should rise to nine percent this year in Brazil, from […]
OMG Lounge Brings Burgers and Atmosphere to Leblon
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As the culinary scene in Rio de Janeiro continues to welcome more international fare, another new eatery has opened in up-market Leblon on the end of the main street, Avenida Ataulfo de Paiva. The OMG Lounge was launched by Canadian businessman Arif Noor earlier this […]
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