Brazil’s Harvest Grows 8.1 Percent in 2015 Despite El Nino
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian Statistics Bureau (IBGE) predicts an 8.1 percent increase in the Brazilian grain harvest in 2015 in comparison to 2014. The Bureau forecasts a total of 210.3 million tons of grains, vegetables and oil-seeds. The IBGE, however, says that 2016 is not as promising, […]
CCBB Rio’s Contemporary Award Exhibition Series Continues
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil (CCBB) in Rio de Janeiro will continue to host the fifth of its Prêmio CCBB Contemporâneo (CCBB Contemporary Award) 2015 – 2016 exhibition series, São Paulo artist Carla Chaim’s Colapso de Onda (Collapse of the Wave) exhibition, through […]
Rio 2016 Tennis Test Event Finishes Over the Weekend
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Aquece Rio tennis test event, which happened this past weekend, was the twentieth Olympic warm-up competition to take place but only the first to be staged at the Rio 2016 Olympic Park. From December 10th – 12th, 75 Brazilians players, including paralympians and juniors, […]
Rio de Janeiro’s 2016 New Year’s Eve Program Announced
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Cidade Maravilhosa revels in celebrating the beginning of the new year, and the arrival of 2016 will be no different. As part of the biggest free outdoor party in the world, over two million people will gather on Copacabana Beach to watch a spectacular fireworks […]
Civil Lawsuit Filed Against Samarco, Vale and BHP in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – State prosecutors in Minas Gerais, Brazil, announced on Thursday they were filing a civil lawsuit against mining company Samarco as well as its controllers, Brazilian mining giant Vale and Anglo-American company BHP Billiton for the dam accident last month in Mariana, which killed at least […]
Possible Downgrade Reflects Reality of Economy in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The possibility of having Brazil’s credit rating drop down from investment grade into junk status caused additional turbulence to the country’s economic market, with the stock market closing down and the US dollar appreciating. Finance Minister, Joaquim Levy, stated the measure reflects the difficulties seen […]
Rio’s British Society Hosts Annual Christmas Lunch
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The British and Commonwealth Society of Rio de Janeiro (BCS), once again is holding its annual Christmas Lunch, “Musical Journey through Christmas”, this Saturday, December 12th, where guests will not only cherish the delicious dishes prepared by the incomparable French Chef Joel Guerin but […]
Brazil’s Summer is the Time to Enjoy Rio de Janeiro: Sponsored
By Simon Hall, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Anytime is a good time to visit Rio de Janeiro. Indeed, the city’s seductive samba rhythms and breathtaking panoramic views are alluring all year round, yet there is something quite special about the city during the summer months. The electric summer atmosphere awakens with the […]
Argentina’s New President Wants Closer Ties to Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – On Thursday, December 10th, Mauricio Macri will be sworn into office in Argentina, ending the twelve-year rule by the Kirchner family. Although Brazil’s current administration had strong ties with the outgoing government, President-elect Macri seems to be signaling his new government also wants to build […]
Moody’s Announce Another Review of Brazil’s Credit Rating
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Stacking more pressure on Brazil’s already ailing economy, Moody’s Rating Agency announced Wednesday it was putting the country’s Baa3 rating on review for a downgrade, with the possibility of it being cut to junk status in the near future. According to the Agency the turbulent […]
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