Brazil’s Supreme Court Cancels Cabinet Nomination
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Supreme Court in Brazil has decided to accept the request of an annulment of the nomination of Wellington Cesar Lima e Silva to the position of Justice Minister in the Rousseff Administration. Lima e Silva was nominated last week after former Justice Minister Jose […]
Brazil Extends Contracts and Tax Breaks for Oil & Gas Industry
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian government has announced measures that it hopes will encourage the exploration and production of petroleum and natural gas in the country, including the extension of concession contracts for exploration signed in 1998. The measures are part of a resolution by the National Council […]
Rio de Janeiro Inaugurates New Golf Course for Olympics
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Not even the high temperatures diminished the enthusiasm of athletes this week trying out one of the most controversial facilities in Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games, the golf course. The area was inaugurated this week, with its first test event being praised both by […]
Lula Lawyers Appeal Police Search and Seizures in Brazil
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Yesterday, March 8th, lawyers for the relatives of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (known as “Lula” in Brazil) appealed the court against the searches and seizures made by police last week, during the 24th stage of Operação Lava Jato (Carwash), a mega money […]
RioContentMarket 2016 Returns to Barra March 9th-11th
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With organizers estimating over 3,000 attendees, the RioContentMarket will return to the Hotel Windsor in Barra da Tijuca on March 9th and continue through the 11th for its sixth edition. The event is is focused on expanding the international market for multi-platform content produced […]
Márcio SWK “Imagination” Opens at Homegrown in Ipanema
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – For his second exhibit in Rio’s Galeria Homegrown (Homegrown Gallery), Brazilian graffiti artist Márcio SWK will present a collection of his paintings entitled, “Imaginação” (“Imagination”). Opening today, Wednesday, March 9th, in the Ipanema gallery space, the artist’s work once again explores abstract use of letters […]
Brazil Works for Gender Equality and Security for Women
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th every year to varying degrees around the world, and the theme for this year is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”. Domestic violence is responsible for the deaths of five women per hour […]
Infrastructure Projects Stimulated with PIL in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Finance Ministry in Brazil announced on Monday measures to stimulate infrastructure projects in the country, especially those in the transport segment, such as rail lines, airports, ports and highways, all part of the government’s Programa de Investimento em Logistica – PIL (Logistics Investment Program). […]
Rio’s Metro Line 4 to Open in Time for Olympics Games
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – City officials in Rio de Janeiro announced on Monday (March 7th) that in a little over four months city residents and tourists will be able to ride from Ipanema in Zona Sul (South Zone) to Barra da Tijuca on the metro subway. According to […]
Steve Solot Launches New eBook on Filmmaking in Brazil
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – President of the Rio Film Commission, Steve Solot, who is also president of the LATC – Latin American Training Center, has released a new bilingual eBook aimed at informing the foreign investor about new trends in the Brazilian visual content industry. Solot is an American […]
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