Study Finds Black Brazilians Killed by Gunfire 2.5 More than Whites
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In 2012, five people were killed by firearms every hour in Brazil, according to a study conducted by UNESCO, FLACSO (Latin American Social Sciences Institute) and the Brazilian government. The Mapa da Violência 2015 (Map of Violence 2015) released on Wednesday shows that in all […]
OECD Ranks Brazil Schools 60th Out of 75 Countries
By Ruth Faulkner, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This week the international group OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) published its global school rankings report which saw Brazil come in at sixty, based on rankings of Maths and Science test scores at age fifteen. Being the first time that the OECD has […]
Rio’s Floresta Tijuca National Park to Have Increased Policing
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Hikers and mountain bikers will now receive increased military police presence when practicing their sports in Rio’s Floresta da Tijuca National Park. The national park surrounding the hills of Rio is Brazil’s fourth largest urban park and is popular for its many trails and […]
Brazil Expected to Register Record Grain Production
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s National Supply Company (CONAB) released a grain production estimate on Tuesday, May 12th, showing that the production of grains in Brazil for the 2014/2015 season should be of approximately 202.23 million tons, 4.4 percent higher than what the country registered in the 2013/2014 season. […]
Rio de Janeiro Cultural Center, Casa Daros, Will Close
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Tuesday May 12th, the owner of Daros Latinamerica, Ruth Schmidheiny, announced that the Casa Daros cultural space, located in the Rio de Janeiro neighborhood of Botafogo, would end its current activities in December of this year. Schmidheiny reportedly stated in a letter addressed […]
Crime Numbers Drop in Rio Communities With UPPs
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Crime numbers have significantly dropped in communities with a Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) between 2008 and 2014 according to the latest numbers from the Public Safety Institute (ISP). In 36 UPP areas in Rio, homicides have decreased by 65.5 percent, street robberies by 57.3 […]
More Brazilians Opting for Domestic Travel
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With the devaluation of the Brazilian real in relation to the U.S. dollar and the economy slowing down, Brazilians are planning to spend their vacations this year traveling within Brazil and not going abroad, according to a recent survey conducted by Brazil’s Tourism Ministry and […]
Phantogram Performs Live in Rio de Janeiro Tonight, May 12th
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Known for reinforcing rock and pop sounds with thicker, heavier electronic elements, the American duo Phantogram will make their debut in Brazil on Tuesday, May 12th. Arriving in the city as part of the Converse Rubber Tracks Free Show series, Phantogram will headline the […]
The Oi Rio Pro Surf Contest Starts Today in Barra
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The World Surf League contest in Rio de Janeiro, the Oi Rio Pro, has started competitions today after weather conditions and a low swell delayed the kick-off of the event yesterday. The competition takes place in Barra da Tijuca’s Postinho until May 22nd and […]
Inflation Finally Slows Down Slightly in Brazil in April
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Brazil IPCA (Consumer Price Index) rose by 0.71 percent in April, according to the IBGE (Brazilian Statistics Bureau) registering the lowest monthly rate this year. In March the IPCA registered an increase of 1.32 percent while in April of 2014 the rate had been […]
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