University ENEM Entrance Exam in Brazil Attracts Millions
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – More than 5.3 million students across Brazil spent the past weekend taking the Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (National High School Exam), better known as the ENEM, the Brazilian equivalent of U.S.’s SATs or U.K.’s A-Levels. In the last few years the end-of-high school exam […]
Brazilian Tourists Spending Almost 50 Percent Less Abroad
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With the recent surge of the U.S. dollar in relation to the Brazilian real, money spent by Brazilian tourists on international trips fell by almost half in September in comparison to the same month last year announced the country’s Central Bank, the lowest for the […]
PlayLife: An Initiative for Sports in Rio’s Favela Communities
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – For a little over a year PlayLife, a Rio de Janeiro-based, expatriate-founded initiative, has been working to fight stereotypes and social stigmas against girls playing soccer in Brazil while also teaching additional sports, English classes, and personal development skills to the young people who […]
Rio 2016 Presents Olympic Truce to the United Nations
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In order to ensure the safe movement of athletes during the Olympic Games, an official truce is called ahead of the competition. In New York today (October 26th), Rio 2016 will deliver its Olympic Truce proposal to the 70th General Assembly of the United […]
Celebrate Halloween 2015 with Light Painting in Rio de Janeiro
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Instead of just carving a pumpkin this Halloween, a travel and tourism company in Rio is providing the option to paint on one with light as well. Innovative experiences company +Asas (Mais Asas) is holding a special light-painting photography class on Saturday, October 31st, […]
Convicted Mensalão Fugitive Brought Back to Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After almost three years after being convicted of a vote-buying scandal known as mensalão, Henrique Pizzolato, the former marketing director of Banco do Brasil, is back on Brazilian soil and headed for Brasilia’s Papuda Prison to serve his term. Pizzolato was convicted of passive corruption […]
Brazil Could Register Largest Primary Deficit Ever in 2015
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The government of Brazil is expected to announce a revision in its 2015 budget on Friday from a primary surplus of R$8.74 billion to a primary deficit of between R$70-75 billion, according to the Chief of Staff’s office. The revised volume will be the largest […]
Damien Rice Performs at Vivo Rio on Saturday, October 24th
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Known for his relatable lyrics and the moving live delivery of them, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist Damien Rice will stop in Rio de Janeiro to play live in Vivo Rio on Saturday, October 24th. In support of his third album, My Favourite Faded Fantasy, […]
Finding a Vacation Rental in Rio for the Holidays: Sponsored
By Shalina Chatlani, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere fast approaching, and the dollar topping off at near US$4 to R$1, making a trip to Rio de Janeiro is back on many people’s minds as an affordable option. Those looking to trade in the snow for […]
Brazil’s President Rousseff Vows to Fight for Bolsa Familia
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, took to social media on Wednesday to criticize a project by a House of Representatives delegate which would cut the budget of one of the government’s most popular social program, Bolsa Familia, by 35 percent next year. “Bolsa Familia is […]
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