By
Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Fluminense were the only Carioca team to win as the 25th round of the
Campeonato Brasileiro took place this past weekend. There were defeats
for Botafogo and Flamengo, with the former continuing to hover
perilously close to the relegation zone. Fluminense secured an excellent
[…]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Bank
workers’ unions announced Thursday night they have called for a
nationwide strike on Tuesday, September 30th for an undetermined period
of time. The unions rejected the salary increase proposed by the
National Federation of Banks (Fenaban). Bank employees in at least
nineteen states, including […]
By
Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Neither Flamengo nor Fluminense managed to pick up three points last
night as the 24th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro got underway. Fla
conceded a late equalizer at São Paulo, whilst Flu were held at home by
Grêmio. A last gasp strike from Luís […]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In less
than one week and a half, 142.8 million eligible voters will cast their
ballots in Brazil. Citizens will cast their vote for President, the
governor of one of the 27 states, almost half of the Senate and all of
the representatives for the […]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – On Tuesday
the United Nations hosted in New York what is being called one of the
largest summits on climate change, with leaders from around the world
expected to agree to actions to limit climate change. The Brazilian
government’s actions to protect the Amazon region […]
By
Sarah Brown, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Following
several inspections from the Regional Election Tribunal of Rio, a total
of more than ninety tons of unauthorized election propaganda has been
seized within the municipality as the 2014 elections set for October 5th
draw nearer. While certain approaches to propaganda distribution
remains illegal, it […]
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
The Festival do Rio, the Rio International Film Festival, returns on
Wednesday, September 24th for its 16th edition. It will run through
Monday, October 8th and feature approximately 350 international and
national films screening in thirty venues spread throughout the city of
Rio de […]
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
American pop superstar Miley Cyrus will play live at Rio de Janeiro’s
Praça da Apoteose, the scene of the Sambódromo, on Sunday, September
28th as part of her ongoing Bangerz Tour 2014. Cryus will play just two
shows in Brazil during The Bangerz Tour […]
By
Teresa Geer, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Starting as
a duo, Folakemi Adelakun de Souza and her Brazilian guitarist husband
Andre Severo would play various gigs in Folakemi’s hometown, London. The
couple then moved over to Rio in order to take their music more
seriously and soon enlisted three additional band members […]
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Expected to integrate and reinvigorate both Rio de Janeiro’s Centro
region and the Região Portuária (Port Zone), work on the Veículo Leve
sobre Trilhos (the Light Vehicle on Tracks) continues in Rio de Janeiro.
Once running it is estimated that 32 trains will eventually […]
By
Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Fluminense were the only Carioca team to win as the 25th round of the
Campeonato Brasileiro took place this past weekend. There were defeats
for Botafogo and Flamengo, with the former continuing to hover
perilously close to the relegation zone. Fluminense secured an excellent
[…]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Bank
workers’ unions announced Thursday night they have called for a
nationwide strike on Tuesday, September 30th for an undetermined period
of time. The unions rejected the salary increase proposed by the
National Federation of Banks (Fenaban). Bank employees in at least
nineteen states, including […]
By
Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Neither Flamengo nor Fluminense managed to pick up three points last
night as the 24th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro got underway. Fla
conceded a late equalizer at São Paulo, whilst Flu were held at home by
Grêmio. A last gasp strike from Luís […]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In less
than one week and a half, 142.8 million eligible voters will cast their
ballots in Brazil. Citizens will cast their vote for President, the
governor of one of the 27 states, almost half of the Senate and all of
the representatives for the […]
By
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – On Tuesday
the United Nations hosted in New York what is being called one of the
largest summits on climate change, with leaders from around the world
expected to agree to actions to limit climate change. The Brazilian
government’s actions to protect the Amazon region […]
By
Sarah Brown, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Following
several inspections from the Regional Election Tribunal of Rio, a total
of more than ninety tons of unauthorized election propaganda has been
seized within the municipality as the 2014 elections set for October 5th
draw nearer. While certain approaches to propaganda distribution
remains illegal, it […]
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
The Festival do Rio, the Rio International Film Festival, returns on
Wednesday, September 24th for its 16th edition. It will run through
Monday, October 8th and feature approximately 350 international and
national films screening in thirty venues spread throughout the city of
Rio de […]
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
American pop superstar Miley Cyrus will play live at Rio de Janeiro’s
Praça da Apoteose, the scene of the Sambódromo, on Sunday, September
28th as part of her ongoing Bangerz Tour 2014. Cryus will play just two
shows in Brazil during The Bangerz Tour […]
By
Teresa Geer, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Starting as
a duo, Folakemi Adelakun de Souza and her Brazilian guitarist husband
Andre Severo would play various gigs in Folakemi’s hometown, London. The
couple then moved over to Rio in order to take their music more
seriously and soon enlisted three additional band members […]
By
Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Expected to integrate and reinvigorate both Rio de Janeiro’s Centro
region and the Região Portuária (Port Zone), work on the Veículo Leve
sobre Trilhos (the Light Vehicle on Tracks) continues in Rio de Janeiro.
Once running it is estimated that 32 trains will eventually […]
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