Brazil Daylight Saving Time Begins on Sunday, October 18th
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Many clocks in Brazil will move forward one hour as the southern, southeast, and central-west regions of the country begin Daylight Saving Time (DST) at 12AM on Sunday, October 18th. Known in Portuguese as Horario de verão (summer schedule), Brazil adopted the daylight saving […]
Brazil’s House Speaker Under Investigation by Supreme Court
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Supreme Court in Brazil has authorized the start of an investigation of House Speaker, Eduardo Cunha based on information given by Swiss authorities last week which point to the Speaker having Swiss bank accounts that may be linked to the Lava Jato (Car Wash) […]
Fitch Downgrades Brazil’s Credit Ratings to Near Junk
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – As expected by many economists and feared by Brazilian government officials, another ratings agency has downgraded the country’s sovereign ratings. Fitch Ratings lowered Brazil’s rating from BBB to BBB-, one grade shy of junk level, while maintaining its outlook negative. “The rating downgrade reflects Brazil’s […]
Belle and Sebastian Returns to Rio de Janeiro on October 16th
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The critically-acclaimed Scottish band Belle and Sebastian will perform live in Vivo Rio on Friday, October 16th. Known for their indie pop, the Glasgow-based sextet formed in 1996 and has released nine albums to date. During the last almost two decades, they have toured […]
Brazil Picks Up Prizes in the South American World Travel Awards
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Last weekend (October 10th) the South American World Travel Awards ceremony took place in Bogotá, Colombia. An annual event, the evening recognizes the best in hotels, resorts, travel and tourism on the continent. Quito, Ecuador’s capital city, scooped the top title of South America’s […]
How to Visit a Favela Community in Rio de Janeiro: Sponsored
By Nicole Eberhard, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Favela tours in Rio de Janeiro are a controversial subject. As the Rio has been working to pacify many of the communities with the UPP (Police Pacification Units), tours have been on the rise as curious travelers leave the beach to explore another perspective to […]
Brazil’s Levy Says CPMF Tax Will Protect Worker Benefits
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Finance minister in Brazil, Joaquim Levy, told congressional representatives on Wednesday that if congress does not approve an executive order creating the CPMF (tax over financial transactions), programs which protect workers, such as unemployment benefits, will be at risk. Levy spoke to congressional representatives at […]
Retail Sales Register Worst Result in 15 Years in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Retail sales in Brazil decreased for the fifth consecutive time in August, registering a retraction of 0.9 percent in comparison to July and by 6.9 percent in comparison to August 2014, according to the IBGE (Brazilian Statistics Bureau). This latest result was the worst for […]
Tuku Ilho Events Bring Māori Culture of New Zealand to Rio
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The ‘Tuku Iho | Legado Vivo Māori’, an exhibition and festival that celebrates the art and culture of New Zealand’s Māori people, began in Rio de Janeiro on October 9th and will continue through October 25th. Featured events include live performances by the group […]
Flamengo Fails to Reach G-4 After Losing to Figueirense
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A disappointing 3-0 defeat of Rio home team Flamengo on Wednesday night (October 14th) has allowed Florianópolis’s Figueirense to climb three positions in the Campeonato Brasileiro competition, clearing themselves of the relegation zone. Flamengo, who wanted to climb the ladder and to be in […]
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