Friday, January 1, 2016

Rio Times


Rio de Janeiro’s 10 Most Interesting Gringos of 2015

Rio de Janeiro’s 10 Most Interesting Gringos of 2015
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As the final hours of 2015 tick down, we take yet another look over the past year and review some of the most noteworthy stories of foreigners – aka ‘gringos’ – doing interesting things in Rio. This is now the sixth year in a row […]

Heavy New Year’s Eve Traffic Expected Across Brazil

Heavy New Year’s Eve Traffic Expected Across Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Airports and bus terminals in Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo are expected to be busy at this end of year as travelers hurry to get to their destinations and say goodbye to 2015 and hello to 2016. According to officials, more than 1.2 […]

Drones to be Used in Beach Rescues in Rio de Janeiro

Drones to be Used in Beach Rescues in Rio de Janeiro
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The lifeguard and fire brigade of Rio de Janeiro announced this week it will use experimental drones in beach rescue operations during Operação Verão 2016 (Operation Summer 2016). The drones will be programmed to drop floating devices to persons who are drowning. The first […]

Brazil’s Government Raises Monthly Minimum Wage to R$880

Brazil’s Government Raises Monthly Minimum Wage to R$880
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Despite the current economic woes faced by the country, Brazil’s federal government announced that as of January 1st, 2016 the minimum wage will increase by 11.6 percent to R$880.00 per month (US$228.00), which corresponds to R$4.00 per hour. In 2015 the monthly minimum wage was […]

New Year’s Eve 2016 Celebrations Around Rio de Janeiro

New Year’s Eve 2016 Celebrations Around Rio de Janeiro
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – While the famous Réveillion (New Year’s Eve) party is expected to draw millions of people from Brazil and from around the world to the Copacabana beach on December 31st, celebrations will take place throughout the city of Rio de Janeiro and in surrounding areas […]

Brazil’s Government Registers Worst Deficit in 19 Years

Brazil’s Government Registers Worst Deficit in 19 Years
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The federal government of Brazil registered the worst monthly primary deficit since 1997 in November, registering a negative account of R$21.28 billion, according to the country’s Treasury Department. In the accumulated total from January to November of 2015, the account registers a primary deficit of […]

Kraft Café in Ipanema Aims to Improve Rio Coffee Culture

Kraft Café in Ipanema Aims to Improve Rio Coffee Culture
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Kraft Café, a new cafe in Ipanema serving coffee, espressos, lattes and cappuccinos made from freshly roasted coffee beans, plans to open officially on Tuesday, December 29th. The cafe is the brainchild of Australian expatriate Duncan Hay and Priscila, his Brazilian partner. Hay first […]

Parque Radical Opens in Rio’s Deodoro Olympic Sports Complex

Parque Radical Opens in Rio’s Deodoro Olympic Sports Complex
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Last week the Zona Oeste (West Zone) in Rio inaugurated the Parque Radical at the Deodoro Sports Complex, which was opened to the public on Wednesday, December 23. With 500,000 square meters, the Olympic venue and park has become the second largest leisure area of […]

Rousseff to Meet with Cabinet, Governors Before New Year

Rousseff to Meet with Cabinet, Governors Before New Year
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After spending Christmas with family in the Southern region of the country, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is expected to start the last week of the year calling cabinet members for a meeting to discuss the country’s economic and political situation. On the agenda are the […]

Retail Sales in Brazil Decline During Disappointing Holiday Season

Retail Sales in Brazil Decline During Disappointing Holiday Season
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian Association of Shopping Mall Store Owners (ALSHOP) announced that the retraction in Christmas sales in 2015 is likely to be the worst in ten years, when compared to sales during the same period in 2014. While the year-over-year decline may seem small, in […]

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