Zika Testing Not Yet Covered by Health Plans in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Although Brazilian health plan operators are required to cover costs of tests for the detection of dengue and chikungunya fever, the National Complementary Health Agency (ANS) has not made it mandatory for health plans to cover the test to detect the Zika virus. According to […]
Brazilian Banks Struggle to Keep Afloat in Troubled Economy
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Although large financial institutions in Brazil, such as Itau, Unibanco and Bradesco registered billion dollar profits last year, the small and medium sized banks in the country are struggling to stay afloat. These struggling institutions are now being carefully watched and have become attractive as […]
Final Six Samba Schools Parade for 2016 Carnival in Rio
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With themes ranging from an homage to a politician to celebrations of clowns and tricksters to tributes to national musicians, the remaining six samba schools paraded in Rio de Janeiro`s Sambódromo on Monday, February 8th as part of the second and final night of […]
Final Day of Blocos for Official Carnival 2016 in Rio de Janeiro
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As Carnival reaches its last official date (February 9th) of the 2016 season, Rio de Janeiro will have one more day of blocos (street parties) spread out across the city. Of the 505 officially licensed blocos for the year, there will be 103 today, starting […]
Former Executives in Brazil Talk in Exchange for House Arrest
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Two executives from one of Brazil’s largest construction conglomerates, Andrade Gutierrez, have agreed to turn state’s evidence in exchange for house arrest. According to Brazil’s Ministerio Público Federal (Federal Public Ministry) former company president, Otávio Marques de Azevedo and former director Elton Negrão will be […]
Samba Schools in Brazil Shine Despite Economic Woes
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With the wailing economy and the devaluation of the Brazilian real in relation to the U.S. dollar, Rio de Janeiro samba schools had to scramble and use their creativity to work the same magic with less money. Companies and government funds for this year’s […]
First Six Samba Schools Parade for 2016 Carnival in Rio
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With themes ranging from São Jorge to Don Quixote to Marques de Sapucai to a celebration of the Olympic Games, six samba schools paraded in Rio de Janeiro`s Sambódromo on Sunday, February 7th, the first night of two of the 2016 Grupo Especial (Special […]
A Guide to the Beaches and Postos of Rio de Janeiro
By Georgie Hay, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The five main beaches of Rio de Janeiro that line Zona Sul (South Zone) are primarily defined by neighborhoods, in order from east to west, Leme, Copacabana, Arpoador, Ipanema and Leblon. By far the largest is Copacabana, and Ipanema is the more famous and desirable […]
Not Even Zika Virus Deters Pregnant Women From Carnival
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Going against health officials recommendations a group of pregnant women came out to participate in this year’s Carnival street parades in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The women were participants of a family-oriented Carnival bloco (street parades) called Cordão Umbilical (Umbilical Cord) which paraded through […]
Brazil to Donate US$1.3 Million For Syrian Relief Effort
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Foreign Relations Minister for Brazil, Mauro Vieira, announced on Thursday that the Brazilian government would donate US$1.3 million for those afflicted by the conflicts in Syria. Minister Vieira is among the dozens of foreign officials in London participating in an international conference to discuss […]
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