Zoeira Party’s Return Underscores Hip-Hop’s Resurgence in Rio
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Known as one of the best and biggest hip-hop parties in Rio de Janeiro during the late 1990s, the Zoeira party will return on Saturday, July 18th. Taking place at La Paz in Centro on the border of the Lapa neighborhood where the party […]
Lula and Cunha Investigated in Lava Jato Corruption Scandal
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Both ex-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and current Speaker of the House of Representatives Eduardo Cunha are being investigated in two different inquiries of the Lava Jato (Carwash) corruption scandal. While a witness said Cunha had received a US$5 million bribe for a […]
Mercedes-Benz Plans 2,000 More Layoffs in São Paulo Plant
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After a difficult year in Brazil’s automotive industry, Mercedes-Benz announced another volunteer layoff plan for their plant in São Bernardo do Campo, a municipality located 27 kilometers south of São Paulo city. According to the company, the measure is a further attempt to “manage the surplus […]
Getting Around: Traveling by Bus in Brazil
By Georgia Grimond, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Making use of Brazil’s extensive coach network has always been a good way to get around the country. Without a train system, buses provide a safe, comfy and affordable way to cover vast distances, as well as shorter ones, and enjoy the scenery at the […]
Brazil Third in Medal Count at Panamerican Games
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil is registering success after success at this year’s Panamerican Games in Toronto, Canada reaching the third spot in the medal count after six days of competition. The country already has 61 medals with eighteen gold ones, with several from swimming, as well as […]
Southern Brazil Hit by Cold Weather and Rain, Affecting 30,000
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After a week of cold weather in southern Brazil, where the São Joaquim municipality of Santa Catarina felt temperatures fall to -3 degrees Celsius (° C), intense storms have affected more than 30,000 people. Rain has been hitting the southern region since last Friday (July […]
Positive Outlook for Brazilian 2015-2024 Agribusiness
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Although the growth of Brazil’s agricultural production should be lower in the coming years than in the past few seasons, expectations continue to be positive says a report released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and […]
The Samba in Rio Festival is this Weekend, July 18th and 19th
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Taking place on Saturday, July 18th and Sunday, July 19th at Praça da Apoteose, the home of the internationally famous Carnival parade competitions, the Samba in Rio Festival will feature more than fifty musicians and entertainers including Arlindo Cruz, Marcelo D2, Beth Carvalho, Jorge […]
Volleyball World League Finals and Rio 2016 Test Event Underway
By Georgia Grimond, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Six international indoor volleyball teams are battling it out in the final rounds of the FIVB Mens World League competition today, Thursday July 16th, at the Maracanãzinho stadium in Tijuca, of Rio’s Zona Norte (North Zone). The competition, which runs until Sunday, July 19th, is […]
Rousseff Meets with Lula in Brazil to Reverse Negative Perception
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – President Dilma Rousseff met on Tuesday afternoon with some of her cabinet members and former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to try to revert the negative mood hovering over the administration. In the agenda to increase Rousseff’s popularity are plans to intensify trips within […]
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