WHO Director Says Zika is no Threat to Olympics
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Visitors who wish to see the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro later on this year should not fear being contaminated by the Zika virus, said general director of the World Health Organization (WHO), Margaret Chan, on Wednesday while on an official visit […]
Moody’s Downgrades Brazilian Sovereign Credit to Junk
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The economic scenario in Brazil deteriorated on Wednesday as Moody’s downgraded the country’s sovereign risk to junk status and changed the country’s outlook to negative. Moody’s was the last of the three large risk-rating agencies to lower Brazil’s credit ratings. “[Brazil’s] deterioration is expected to […]
Chef Juliana Reis Opens New Restaurant and Bar in Leme
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Promising a pleasant environment, quality food at fair prices, live music, signature drinks and craft beers, the Manifesto Bar e Cozinha Artesanal (Manifesto BCA) opened in the Rio de Janeiro neighborhood of Leme on Tuesday, February 23rd. The venue is the first bar and […]
Divers Secure Spots in Rio Olympics at Test Event
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The FINA Diving World Cup and Rio 2016 warm-up event wrapped up yesterday, Wednesday February 24th, after six days of competition in Barra da Tijuca. The remaining 88 spaces for the 2016 Olympics were filled. Among others, Brazil won a further two places and […]
Seven Samarco Executives Charged With Homicide in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Officials in Brazil have issued arrest warrants for seven people connected to the collapse of the Samarco dam in Mariana in November of 2015, including the company’s CEO. All seven are charged with homicide in the accident that led to the deaths of nineteen people, […]
Rio de Janeiro Offers New Job Training Courses in Prisons
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Government sources report that the prisons managed by the Department of Penitentiary Administration, in partnership with the PRONATEC, will start the year with six new courses focusing on the job training for inmates. The courses are in: recycling, retail window design, doormen and security, event […]
Brazilian Tourists Spend 62 Percent Less Abroad in January
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The deteriorating economic situation in the country led many Brazilians to reduce their spending abroad in January, a traditional holiday month for Brazilian families. According to the Central Bank (CB) foreign expenses by Brazilian travelers decreased by 62 percent in January of 2016 in comparison […]
A Guide to Eating on the Beaches in Rio de Janeiro
By Georgie Hay, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The beaches of Rio’s Zona Sul (South Zone) are filled with vendors selling a mix of snacks and drinks, and the adjacent streets filled with a variety of eateries to sustain every kind of craving. With so many options it is possible to spend sunrise […]
International Health Officials Arrive in Brazil to Assess Zika Actions
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Margaret Chan, and the director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa F. Etienne, are arriving on Tuesday (February 23rd) to meet with President Dilma Rousseff and top Brazilian officials to assess the Zika virus situation […]
GM Reported to be Reassessing Investment Plans in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Giant automaker, General Motors (GM) is said to be reassessing its plans to invest more capital in Brazil, due to the country’s weakening economic situation, according to Brazilian news company Estado de S. Paulo. In 2015 GM announced investments of R$6.5 billion for the development […]
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