Brazil Approves Waiving Visa Requirements for 2016 Olympics
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, sanctioned on Tuesday a bill that allows the Ministries of Tourism and Foreign Relations to determine the exemption of entrance visas to tourists coming to see the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. According to the Ministry […]
Brazilians Disconnecting Their Mobile Telephone Lines
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A study by the National Mobile Telephone Service Union (SindiTelebrasil) for the first time since data has been recorded there has been a reduction in the number of active mobile telephone lines in Brazil. In September 2015 there were 275 million active mobile telephone lines […]
Celebrating Thanksgiving 2015 in Rio de Janeiro
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This year the American celebration of the holiday of Thanksgiving will fall on Thursday, November 26th and Americans abroad in Rio de Janeiro, expatriates from numerous other countries, and Brazilians eager to take part in the holiday will celebrate in homes and at several […]
Samarco’s Toxic Mud Reaches Atlantic Ocean in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The mud mixed with contaminated water that spilled from the dams near Mariana, Minas Gerais on November 5th, has reached the Brazilian coastline, affecting the waters of Espirito Santo state. The municipality of Linhares has placed warning sites on the sand stating that beaches are […]
Brazil and Chile Sign Investment Cooperation Agreement
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Government officials from Brazil and Chile signed on Monday an Agreement of Cooperation and Facilitation of Investments (ACFI), with the objective of offering better governance for investors of both countries and establishing mechanisms to mitigate risks of investments. “The ACFI is an instrument which is […]
Morrissey to Perform in Rio’s Barra da Tijuca on November 24th
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Known for his time with the iconic 1980s band, The Smiths, and for his ongoing successful solo career, legendary British singer-songwriter Morrissey returns to perform live in Rio de Janeiro at Citibank Hall in Barra da Tijuca on November 24th. Morrissey, who last performed […]
Inauguration of Rio’s Floating Christmas Tree Postponed
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Since 1996 residents of Rio have marked the arrival of the Christmas season with the official lighting up of the floating Christmas tree on the Lagoa in Zona Sul (South Zone). However strong gusting winds on Friday November 20th were blamed for snapping the […]
France Offers Brazil Security Assistance for the 2016 Olympics
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – During an official visit to Brazil to discuss preparations for the United Nation’s Climate Conference (COP 21) to be held next week in Paris, French Foreign Affairs Minister, Laurent Fabius offered France’s help in avoiding terrorist attacks in Rio de Janeiro next year, during the […]
Central Bank in Brazil Forcasts 2016 Inflation Above Target Ceiling
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – While there was a consensus among financial analysts that consumer inflation in Brazil would top ten percent this year, the latest report by the Central Bank (CB) shows that analysts’ forecasts for 2016 inflation are also above the target limit of 6.5 percent. According to […]
Brazil Saw Record Number of International Tourists in 2014
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A new survey released by the Ministério do Turismo (Ministry of Tourism) shows that Brazil welcomed over six million international tourists during the year of 2014. With the number setting a new record and showing an increase of approximately ten percent over the number […]
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