Social Action for Music Reaches 1,000 Youths in Rio Favelas
By Georgie Hay, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Social Action for Music of Brazil (ASMB), an NGO supported by RioSolidario and the Department of Culture, aims to achieve social inclusion through classical music education for children, adolescents and young residents in socially vulnerable communities. According to government sources, the organization currently reaches approximately […]
Portela Samba School Ready for 2016 Rio de Janeiro Carnival
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Samba school Portela will enter the famed Sambódromo to parade fourth on February 8th during the second night of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Carnival Grupo Especial (Special Group) competition. Well known for their symbol of an eagle with its wings outstretched the school […]
Alert for Landslides and Floods in Rio’s Mountainous Region
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The rain that has fallen across the state of Rio de Janeiro since this past weekend has put some municipalities in a state of alert for floods and landslides. In the past, the mountainous regions of the state have faced deadly landslides due to rains […]
Brazil’s Real Plunges to Lowest Rate Since its Creation
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian real was shaken once again on Thursday in relation to the U.S. dollar with Central Bank’s decision to maintain the country’s benchmark interest rate on Wednesday night at 14.25 percent. The currency closed down at its lowest rate since the creation of the […]
São Clemente Samba School Ready for 2016 Rio Carnival
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Samba school São Clemente will be the third school to parade down the Sambódromo during the second night of the 2016 Carnival Grupo Especial (Special Group) competition on February 8th. Known for their satirical parades that address issues faced by Brazilian society, this year […]
Exploring Rio’s Babilônia and Chapéu Mangueira Communities
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The two favela neighborhoods of Babilônia and Chapéu Mangueira occupy a privileged position along Copacabana’s coastline. Nestling at the top of the steep sides of the Morro da Babilônia (Babylon Hill), the communities look down over Leme at the north end of Copacabana beach, […]
Beginner’s Guide to the Rio Carnival Parades: Sponsored
By Simon Hall, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With Rio de Janeiro Carnival celebrations only two weeks away, over one million tourists from around the world are about to descend on the city for a long weekend of revelry. These festivities first arrived in Rio when Catholic Portuguese settlers brought with them their […]
World Social Forum Held in Porto Alegre, Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – While world leaders meet in Switzerland for the annual World Economic Forum, social entities and movements debate in Porto Alegre around issues concerning democracy, poverty, human rights and the environment at the World Social Forum. With this year’s theme, Peace, Democracy, People’s Rights and Planet’s […]
Brazil’s Central Bank Maintains Selic Interest Rate
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In a surprising move, the Brazilian Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) decided to leave the benchmark interest rate (Selic) unchanged. This is the fourth consecutive time the rate has been maintained at 14.25 percent. “Evaluating the macroeconomic scenario, the outlook for inflation and the […]
New and Noteworthy Blocos for 2016 Rio de Janeiro Carnival
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – During Carnival in Rio de Janiero, parties known as blocos fill the city’s streets with lively parades, music, dancing and colorful celebrations. With the city announcing there will be 505 Carnival blocos this year, almost fifty more than in 2015, there will be multiple […]
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