Rock in Rio Launches App for 2015 Music Festival in Rio de Janeiro
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – To help attendees prepare for Rock in Rio 2015 and to assist them during the seven-day music festival, on July 22nd Rock in Rio organizers released a new mobile app that works with both IOS and Android. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the […]
Brazil Real Falls to R$3.34 per US$1, the Lowest in Twelve Years
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The U.S. dollar ended this Friday (July 24th) selling at R$3.347 to US$1, an increase of R$0.051 (1.65 percent) on the day. The Brazilian real is at its lowest to the dollar since March 31, 2003, when the dollar closed at R$3.355. In the largest […]
Rio MIS Museum in Copacabana Seventy Percent Complete
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – According to a government report the long awaited Museum of Image and Sound (MIS) that will face Copacabana Beach has reached seventy percent completion. The plan to relocate the museum was first conceived over seven years ago after Brazil was named as the 2014 World […]
Chapada Brasil Tours Explore the Mountains of Brazil: Sponsored
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A new tour agency, Chapada Basil Tours, has launched offering trips to the chapadas of Brazil. A “chapada” technically translates to a plateau found in the Brazilian highlands, but the word chapadas is usually used to describe mountainous ranges. The agency was recently opened by […]
Marchers Remember 1993 Killing of Eight Children by Police
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Twenty-two years after the murder of eight homeless boys in the center of Rio de Janeiro by police, violence towards youths in Brazil has not improved, according to human rights advocates. In many cities, the violence has increased significantly. On Thursday, groups working with children’s […]
Taxi Drivers Protest Uber Car Service in Rio de Janeiro
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Taxi drivers in Rio de Janeiro protested against transport organization app Uber, closing off streets in Centro and the Aterro de Flamengo this morning (July 24th). As a reaction, Uber offered free rides to its user until up to R$50. The taxi drivers started […]
Indie Bands Compete in Rio at WebFestValda 2015 this Weekend
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The 2015 edition of WebFestValda began on Thursday, July 23rd and will continue through Saturday, July 25th at Fundição Progresso in Lapa. The festival is a competition featuring twenty independent Brazilian bands vying for national and international recognition. Additionally, the three-day event includes performances […]
Artists in Santa Teresa Open Their Doors This Weekend
By Georgia Grimond, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Sixty-five artists will participate in the 25th edition of Arte de Portas Abertas (Open Door Art) in Santa Teresa this weekend. Running from 10AM to 6PM on July 25th and 26th, the event is expected to draw around 30,000 visitors to the neighborhood. Over the […]
Brazil Cuts Primary Surplus and Budget for 2015
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The decline in federal revenues due to the weakening Brazilian economy led the country’s economic team to announce the reduction of the primary surplus from 1.1 percent this year to 0.15 percent. The primary surplus target, which at the beginning of the year was set […]
Rio de Janeiro’s Water Reservoirs Critically Low Again
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The month of July has been another dry month for Rio de Janeiro leading the water reservoirs feeding the city to come close to their ‘dead’ levels, critical for the dams’ turbines and water and electricity supply for the population. The Southeast of Brazil […]
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