Brazil’s Lava Jato Focuses on Odebrecht in Its 26th Phase
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The twenty-sixth phase of the Lava Jato (Car wash) investigation started Tuesday morning with a focus on one of Brazil’s largest construction conglomerates, Odebrecht. Nearly 380 police officers are handing out 110 warrants in at least eight Brazilian states and the country’s capital, Brasilia. According […]
Brazil’s Petrobras Registers Highest Net Loss in History
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Oil giant of Brazil, Petrobras, announced on Monday its net loss for 2015 was R$34.8 billion, the largest in the company’s history. According to officials, the losses were due to the decline in oil prices around the world, the depreciation of the Brazilian currency and […]
Both of Rio’s New Metro Stations in Leblon in Finishing Stages
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After three and a half years of construction in Leblon, authorities say the two new Metro (subway) stations – Jardim de Alah and Antero de Quental – are in their final phases of completion. The two work sites were visited yesterday (March 21st) by the […]
Poll Shows 68 Percent in Brazil Support Rousseff Impeachment
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A survey on the Rousseff Administration shows that 68 percent of Brazilians support the impeachment of Brazil’s President while 65 percent think President Rousseff should resign. The survey, conducted by polling company Datafolha, shows deterioration in the public’s perception of the government from the previous […]
Brazil’s Real Appreciates to 7-Month High to R$3.52/US$1
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The political turmoil faced by Brazil in the past week has led the foreign exchange rate to fluctuate significantly, with the U.S. dollar falling to its lowest rate in relation to the Brazilian real in seven months. The U.S. dollar closed on Friday, March 18th […]
Registration Open for 3rd Edition of 72 Hour Film Challenge in Rio
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Registration for those interested in participating in the third edition of the 72HORAS Rio Festival de Filmes will remain open until March 31, at 6PM. The 72HORAS Rio Festival de Filmes is a free and open to the public festival that challenges teams to […]
Fla-Flu See Goalless Tie in Rio’s Taça Guanabara Football
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the second round of the Taça Guanabara, Flamengo and Fluminense tied in a scoreless contest playing at Pacaembu Stadium in São Paulo yesterday (Sunday, March 20th). On Saturday Vasco beat Boavista 1×0 and Botafogo also beat Madureira 1×0 yesterday. The results put Vasco, Botafogo […]
Pro-PT Rallies and Suspension of Lula as Chief of Staff in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Thousands turned out throughout Brazil on Friday to show their support for former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the Workers’ Party (PT) and the Rousseff government. The demonstrations were a response to Sunday’s mass rallies across the country calling for the impeachment of President […]
Casa Pública Inaugurates Journalism Center in Botafogo
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Saturday, March 19th, the São Paulo-based nonprofit, investigative journalism agency, Agência Pública will inaugurate a new journalism center, Casa Pública, in the Rio de Janeiro neighborhood of Botafogo. Creators envision the space as the future home for discussions and support of investigative and […]
Rio de Janeiro’s Mango Tree Hostel Grows Roots in Ipanema
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Many come to the Cidade Maravilhosa and find themselves dreaming up ways to stay, either with extended tourist visa plans or opening a business here. Lance Donald, the Australian owner of the Mango Tree Hostel in Ipanema is one of the success stories, who along […]
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