Brazil Increases Foreign Capital Participation in Airlines
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil signed on Tuesday (March 1st) a legislative decree issued by the Executive increasing the participation of foreign capital in Brazilian airline companies. According to officials, the participation limit for foreign capital in Brazilian airlines was increased from the current 20 […]
Caminhos Offers More than Portuguese Classes: Sponsored
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Since 2009, Caminhos Language Centre in Ipanema has been one of the most popular schools to learn Portuguese in Rio de Janeiro, due to their prime location, social mission, their wide range of cultural emersion activities and economical options for language classes. Now in 2016, […]
Rio’s Carioca Cricket Club to Play on March 19th: Sponsored
By Georgie Hay, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Carioca Cricket Club (CCC) in Rio de Janeiro, will be hosting their second intra-club match on Saturday, March 19th at the São Fernando Polo & Cricket Club near Itaguaí. The match is open to anyone who wants to play, as well as friends, family […]
Brazil Invested R$250 Billion in PAC Projects in 2015
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The federal government of Brazil invested over R$250 billion in the PAC (Growth Acceleration Program) in 2015, according to officials, the equivalent to 24.2 percent of the total to be invested by 2018, of R$1.04 trillion. According to officials, more than R$91 billion was invested […]
VLT Train System in Rio’s Port Zone Scheduled to Open in April
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In April, officials say that Rio de Janeiro residents and visitors will be able travel the city’s downtown Centro and Port Zone in one of two Veículo Leve sobre Trilhos/VLT (Vehicle on Light Tracks) lines. The first lines will connect Rio’s downtown and port […]
Metrô Exhibition Shows Life, Past and Present, in Rio’s Favelas
By Georgie Hay, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Thousands of users of one of Rio’s busiest metro (subway) stations, Pavuna, in Zona Norte (North Zone), have the opportunity to learn more about the social memory of the city. The NGO Viva Rio, with the support of Instituto Invepar and MetrôRio, launched the exhibition […]
Rio’s Maracanã Stadium is Handed Over to Olympic Management
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As the opening day of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games approaches, the centerpiece of the spectacle has been handed over to the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee today, March 1st. The Olympic Games, which will run from August 5th to 21st, will see the opening […]
Universities in Rio Turn Initiation Pranks into Social Actions
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – For freshman university students in Brazil, the beginning of the year often brings with it dangerous and humiliating pranks, with many students forced to shave their heads and ask for money on street corners. A project called Trote do Amor (Prank of Love), however, aims […]
Rio Officials Annouce Regulations for Sea Vessels in Angra dos Reis
By Georgie Hay, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The coastal town of Angra dos Reis is the main access point to Ilha Grande, one of the Rio’s primary tourism destinations, famous for pristine beaches and rustic charm. Today (Monday, February 29th), the Secretary of Tourism, Nilo Sergio Felix, plans to sign a new […]
New Game Explores Indigenous Culture in Brazil’s Amazon
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A new computer game developed and created in Brazil, will explore the culture and history of the Kaxinawá people, an indigenous group in the Amazon forest of Brazil and Peru. Scheduled for release in April, the game entitled, Huni Kuin: os Caminhos da Jiboia […]
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