By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Rising
inflation and plunging economic growth have been major concerns for
Brazilians this election year. According to government data, Brazil’s
GDP has gone from a growth of 7.5 percent per year in 2010 to forecasts
of 0.7 percent in 2014, and Brazil’s Central Bank forecasts […]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – On October
5th more than 140 million Brazilians will go to the polls to choose the
country’s next president. Voters will be looking at the candidates’
positions on important issues, such as health and education to make
their choices. The three top candidates, incumbent President […]
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Scottish quartet, Franz Ferdinand returns to Rio de Janeiro to play at
Vivo Rio on Thursday, October 2nd. Well known for their dance-rock/indie
rock sounds and artistic music videos, the Glasgow-based band has won
multiple awards and released four studio albums, selling millions of […]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After
taking a hostage and holding police at bay for almost eight hours
outside a hotel in the center of Brasilia, a gunman identified as Jac
Souza dos Santos, 30, released his hostage and surrendered to police
late Monday afternoon. The commotion started early in […]
By
Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Fluminense were the only Carioca team to win as the 25th round of the
Campeonato Brasileiro took place this past weekend. There were defeats
for Botafogo and Flamengo, with the former continuing to hover
perilously close to the relegation zone. Fluminense secured an excellent
[…]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Bank
workers’ unions announced Thursday night they have called for a
nationwide strike on Tuesday, September 30th for an undetermined period
of time. The unions rejected the salary increase proposed by the
National Federation of Banks (Fenaban). Bank employees in at least
nineteen states, including […]
By
Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Neither Flamengo nor Fluminense managed to pick up three points last
night as the 24th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro got underway. Fla
conceded a late equalizer at São Paulo, whilst Flu were held at home by
Grêmio. A last gasp strike from Luís […]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In less
than one week and a half, 142.8 million eligible voters will cast their
ballots in Brazil. Citizens will cast their vote for President, the
governor of one of the 27 states, almost half of the Senate and all of
the representatives for the […]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – On Tuesday
the United Nations hosted in New York what is being called one of the
largest summits on climate change, with leaders from around the world
expected to agree to actions to limit climate change. The Brazilian
government’s actions to protect the Amazon region […]
By
Sarah Brown, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Following
several inspections from the Regional Election Tribunal of Rio, a total
of more than ninety tons of unauthorized election propaganda has been
seized within the municipality as the 2014 elections set for October 5th
draw nearer. While certain approaches to propaganda distribution
remains illegal, it […]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Rising
inflation and plunging economic growth have been major concerns for
Brazilians this election year. According to government data, Brazil’s
GDP has gone from a growth of 7.5 percent per year in 2010 to forecasts
of 0.7 percent in 2014, and Brazil’s Central Bank forecasts […]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – On October
5th more than 140 million Brazilians will go to the polls to choose the
country’s next president. Voters will be looking at the candidates’
positions on important issues, such as health and education to make
their choices. The three top candidates, incumbent President […]
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Scottish quartet, Franz Ferdinand returns to Rio de Janeiro to play at
Vivo Rio on Thursday, October 2nd. Well known for their dance-rock/indie
rock sounds and artistic music videos, the Glasgow-based band has won
multiple awards and released four studio albums, selling millions of […]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After
taking a hostage and holding police at bay for almost eight hours
outside a hotel in the center of Brasilia, a gunman identified as Jac
Souza dos Santos, 30, released his hostage and surrendered to police
late Monday afternoon. The commotion started early in […]
By
Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Fluminense were the only Carioca team to win as the 25th round of the
Campeonato Brasileiro took place this past weekend. There were defeats
for Botafogo and Flamengo, with the former continuing to hover
perilously close to the relegation zone. Fluminense secured an excellent
[…]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Bank
workers’ unions announced Thursday night they have called for a
nationwide strike on Tuesday, September 30th for an undetermined period
of time. The unions rejected the salary increase proposed by the
National Federation of Banks (Fenaban). Bank employees in at least
nineteen states, including […]
By
Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Neither Flamengo nor Fluminense managed to pick up three points last
night as the 24th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro got underway. Fla
conceded a late equalizer at São Paulo, whilst Flu were held at home by
Grêmio. A last gasp strike from Luís […]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In less
than one week and a half, 142.8 million eligible voters will cast their
ballots in Brazil. Citizens will cast their vote for President, the
governor of one of the 27 states, almost half of the Senate and all of
the representatives for the […]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – On Tuesday
the United Nations hosted in New York what is being called one of the
largest summits on climate change, with leaders from around the world
expected to agree to actions to limit climate change. The Brazilian
government’s actions to protect the Amazon region […]
By
Sarah Brown, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Following
several inspections from the Regional Election Tribunal of Rio, a total
of more than ninety tons of unauthorized election propaganda has been
seized within the municipality as the 2014 elections set for October 5th
draw nearer. While certain approaches to propaganda distribution
remains illegal, it […]
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