Mandinga: A New Party on Rio’s Caesar Park Hotel Rooftop
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Three event producers in Rio de Janeiro have come together create a new party that will celebrate the many sounds of urban culture from around the world with DJs spinning everything from Brazilian rhythms to ragga to cumbia to bass. Named, Mandinga, the party […]
Rio-Inspired Sportswear to Kickstart Your Fitness Regime
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With January comes resolutions to get fitter and thinner. In Brazil glorious sunshine and the lure of the beach makes sticking to projeto verão (summer project) easier here than in other parts of the world. However if running on Ipanema beach is not an option, […]
Ten Million with No Sewage System in Brazil’s Northeast
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Of the more than fourteen million people living in urban areas in the semi-arid region of Brazil, nearly 71 percent, or ten million have no access to sewage systems and throw residues in cesspits, open pits or directly onto rivers and streams, according to a […]
Brazil’s Petrobras Reduces Investment Forecast by 25%
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The persistent decline of international oil prices, the appreciation of the US dollar and the deteriorating Brazilian economy led Petrobras, the country’s giant, to announce it was reducing by 25 percent, or US$32 billion, its investments until 2019. The total amount now the company expects […]
Carnival 2016 Will See 505 Blocos in Rio de Janeiro
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Anyone who is familiar with Carnival in Rio, or is planning to experience it, should know that the large roving street parties called ‘blocos’ create most of the electric energy in the city. This year the authorities announced that there will be 505 blocos, almost […]
Mocidade Samba School Set for Rio’s 2016 Carnival
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Famous for its strong bateria (percussion section) and futuristic set designs, samba school Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel, will parade fifth in the Sambódromo during the first night of Grupo Especial (Special Group) competition on February 7th. Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel, better known […]
Rio Authorities Warn of No Public Health Care for Olympic Tourists
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Public health care in the State of Rio de Janeiro is still in a crisis, and now officials are warning that they are not prepared to serve the millions of tourists who will come for the Olympics this year. Although the Brazil Health Ministry created […]
Brazil’s Agro Export Volume Increases in 2015
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Despite the decline of export value of Brazilian agricultural goods and the decline in the agriculture sector’s surplus in 2015 in comparison to 2014, the record volume shipped and the appreciated U.S. dollar helped the sector last year, according to the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture. […]
Grande Rio Samba School Readies for Rio Carnival 2016
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On February 7th during the first night of Grupo Especial (Special Group) competition, samba school Acadêmicos do Grande Rio will celebrate the city of Santos, São Paulo as it parades fourth in the famed Sambódromo during the 2016 Carnival Championship. Acadêmicos do Grande Rio, […]
Rio Co-Working Group Expands in Jardim Botânico
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Following the success of their first co-working space and seeing an opportunity too good to miss, XXVINTE, a Rio co-working collective, has opened a second venue across the road in Jardim Botânico. The two houses are located on the quiet and leafy Rua Visconde […]
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