Rio’s Agua Jam Rooftop Parties Keep Pumping in Ipanema
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The first “Agua Jam” party brought to Caesar Park’s rooftop by a group of expatriate promoters was in November last year, and since then they have been holding regular events at the premier venue overlooking one of the most admired beaches in the world. Tonight […]
Brazil’s Senate Approves Reducing Petrobras Requirements
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In addition to the on-going impeachment discussions in Congress and the Lava-Jato (Carwash) mega corruption scandal disrupting the economic and political scenario in Brasilia, this week President Rousseff’s PT party was also dealt a blow in the Senate, with the approval of a bill which […]
Unemployment Rate in Brazil Reaches 7.6 Percent in January
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The unemployment rate for the six major metropolitan areas in Brazil in January was 7.6 percent, the highest for the month since 2009 according to the IBGE’s (Brazilian Statistics Bureau) Monthly Employment Survey. The rate increased by 0.7 percentage points in comparison to the previous […]
New Kiosk in Barra Brings Quality Food to the Beach in Rio
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As kites weave lazily on the horizon in front of the setting sun, the clear waves break continuously against the shore and a few people amble contently along the beach it is hard to believe that Atlantico Rio is a restaurant in a city. Housed […]
WHO Director Says Zika is no Threat to Olympics
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Visitors who wish to see the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro later on this year should not fear being contaminated by the Zika virus, said general director of the World Health Organization (WHO), Margaret Chan, on Wednesday while on an official visit […]
Moody’s Downgrades Brazilian Sovereign Credit to Junk
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The economic scenario in Brazil deteriorated on Wednesday as Moody’s downgraded the country’s sovereign risk to junk status and changed the country’s outlook to negative. Moody’s was the last of the three large risk-rating agencies to lower Brazil’s credit ratings. “[Brazil’s] deterioration is expected to […]
Chef Juliana Reis Opens New Restaurant and Bar in Leme
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Promising a pleasant environment, quality food at fair prices, live music, signature drinks and craft beers, the Manifesto Bar e Cozinha Artesanal (Manifesto BCA) opened in the Rio de Janeiro neighborhood of Leme on Tuesday, February 23rd. The venue is the first bar and […]
Divers Secure Spots in Rio Olympics at Test Event
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The FINA Diving World Cup and Rio 2016 warm-up event wrapped up yesterday, Wednesday February 24th, after six days of competition in Barra da Tijuca. The remaining 88 spaces for the 2016 Olympics were filled. Among others, Brazil won a further two places and […]
Seven Samarco Executives Charged With Homicide in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Officials in Brazil have issued arrest warrants for seven people connected to the collapse of the Samarco dam in Mariana in November of 2015, including the company’s CEO. All seven are charged with homicide in the accident that led to the deaths of nineteen people, […]
Rio de Janeiro Offers New Job Training Courses in Prisons
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Government sources report that the prisons managed by the Department of Penitentiary Administration, in partnership with the PRONATEC, will start the year with six new courses focusing on the job training for inmates. The courses are in: recycling, retail window design, doormen and security, event […]
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