Batuque da Boa Brings 48 Hours of Samba to Rio this Weekend
By Sarah Brown, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This weekend Rio de Janeiro will celebrate 100 years of samba with Batuque da Boa, an event which sees ten rodas de samba (live samba bands) playing the best of samba from the greatest classics to more recent songs. The bands will set up in […]
Petrobras Requirement Removed in Brazil’s Pre-Salt Exploration
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The House of Representatives in Brazil approved this week a bill that removes the participation requirement of state-owned Petrobras in all of pre-salt oil exploration in the country. Approved by 292 votes in favor and 101 against, the decision outraged many Congressional representatives who say […]
Longest Bank Strike in Brazil’s History Ends After 31 Days
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After eleven rounds of negotiations, bank employees from most institutions decided to suspend the 31-day-old strike on Thursday, October 6th, and go back to work already on Friday, October 7th. The only employees to continue the strike are some working for state-owned Caixa Economica Federal. […]
Brazil Hammers Bolivia in Decisive World Cup Qualifier
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Late Thursday night (October 6th), Brazil’s national football (soccer) team continued its impressive streak under new head coach Adenor Bacchi, known simply as Tite, routing Bolivia 5×0 in CONMEBOL (South American Football Confederation) World Cup qualifiers. Led by superstar, Neymar, the Seleção started fast, scoring […]
Further Indictments for Brazil’s Ex-President Lula
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s federal police announced on Wednesday, October 5th, it was recommending that federal prosecutors hand down another indictment for former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on suspicion of corruption. According to officials, the former president is said to have used his influence and received […]
Longest Brazil Bank Strike in Over a Decade Continues
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The nationwide strike by bank employees in Brazil entered its thirtieth day on Tuesday, October 4th, with both sides refusing to revise their positions. The strike is the longest in the country since 2004, when bank employees went on strike for thirty days. “Bankers have […]
Brazil Real Estate Property Prices Fall Against Inflation
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In September, the average price of real estate in Brazil rose 0.12 percent, according to the latest FipeZap index, which tracks fluctuations in home and apartment prices advertised for sale in twenty Brazilian cities. This was the largest monthly variation since July 2015, however, the […]
Fatal Accident During Rio 2016 Disassembly
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Wednesday, October 5th, according to a Reuters Brasil source, one worker has been killed and another has lost his leg in separate accidents during disassembly of Rio 2016 Olympic venues. The anonymous source indicated that workers’ safety at these sites has been severely compromised […]
National Exam Backs Need For Educational Reform in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Data on the 2015 National Secondary Education Examination (Enem) test given to high school students show the urgent need to reform Brazil’s high school system, said government officials on Tuesday after announcing the results of the nationwide test given to students in October of last […]
Brazil President Temer Faces 55 Percent Disapproval
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Tuesday, October 4th, the polling agency, Ibope, released the results of its latest survey showing that 55 percent of Brazilians disapprove of the administration of President Michel Temer. The survey, commissioned by the Confederação Nacional da Indústria (National Confederation of Industry), is the first […]
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