Brazil’s Vice President Accuses President Rousseff of No Trust
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff is in a very delicate position, with Congressional representatives deciding whether or not to start impeachment proceedings against her. Her situation, however, may have gotten even worse on Monday afternoon, with a letter by her Vice President, Michel Temer, […]
Paid TV Subscribers in Brazil Decrease with Ailing Economy
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The downturn in Brazil’s economy has led many households to reduce or even cut out all together superfluous items, such as restaurants, outings and travel. The weak economy is also seen as the main factor for the reduction of one of Brazilian’s once booming sectors: […]
Brazil Real Estate Prices Fall Far Behind Inflation in 2015
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The FipeZap Index, which measures the changes in price of property in twenty cities across Brazil, has released its monthly figures which show that in November the market largely remained stable, with a drop of only 0.05 percent. However, the average price per square […]
Rio’s Floating Christmas Tree to be Lit December 12th
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The lighting up of Rio’s famous, giant Christmas tree that floats on Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas in Zona Sul (South Zone) was called into question after the metal structure snapped in half in the early morning of November 20th. Since then every effort has […]
Brazil’s Congress Expected to Stay Busy Until End of Year
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With only a few days before Brazil’s Congress is scheduled to begin its recess, representatives and senators are expected to have a very busy week. Representatives will choose members for the committee looking into the impeachment proceedings of President Rousseff and continue to discuss the […]
Inflation Forecasts from Central Bank Continue to Rise in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The latest report Focus Report by the Central Bank (Banco Central do Brasil, or BC) shows that analysts’ forecasts for 2015 inflation increased for the twelfth consecutive time, going from 10.38 percent to 10.44 percent. For 2016 forecasts also increased, remaining above the target limit […]
Pedra do Sal, the Birthplace of Samba in Rio de Janeiro
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Monday and Friday evenings throughout Rio’s summer, some of the city’s best samba players gather to put on a free, live, al fresco performance in the historical heart of Centro. For most of the ‘winter’ months in Rio, the event only happens on […]
Brazil’s 2015 Brasileiro Football Championship Ends
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brasileiro Série A football (soccer) competition came to close last night, Sunday December 6th. With Corinthians having already secured the top spot, teams were left fighting for the next three positions and those at the bottom of the table striving to avoid relegation. […]
Rio’s Smaller Brands Launch Summer Collections this Weekend
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The weather may only just being starting to say “summer” but the shops are now stocking clothes for the months to come. Many smaller and independent brands are launching their summer collections today Saturday December 5th. Plus, with Christmas around the corner, Rio’s pop-up […]
Amnesty International Campaigns Against Police Violence in Rio
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Concerned about the number of violent deaths in Rio de Janeiro, many at the hands of police officers, international non-government organization, Amnesty International launched a campaign on Thursday to pressure the state’s government to speak out against police violence. With the slogan ‘Say No To […]
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