Nelson Belen
Nelson is a native New Yorker now living in Rio de Janeiro. He writes about local politics, business, real estate, sports, and Brazilian beachwear.
IMF Says Brazil Poised to Emerge from Deep Recession
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday, November 15th, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) executive board released its annual report...
Residential Sales in Brazil’s São Paulo City Jump to Year High
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter,
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - According to just released data from the São Paulo Housing Union (Secov-SP), sales of new residential...
FIBA Bans Brazil’s CBB from International Basketball
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Distressing news for Brazilian basketball fans as on Monday, November 14th, the International Basketball Federation...
Rio’s CCC Hosts Final Intra-club Match of the Year, Nov. 19: Sponsored
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Saturday, November 19th, Rio de Janeiro's Carioca Cricket Club (CCC) will be hosting their...
Brazil Tourism Ministry Urges International Events Growth
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Minister of Tourism for Brazil, Marx Beltrão, convened in London this week with tourism...
Brazil Humbles Argentina 3-0 in 2018 World Cup Qualifier
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, November 10th, Brazil's national football (soccer) club, the seleção, returned to Belo Horizonte,...
Latest Lava Jato Probe in Brazil Serves 16 Search Warrants
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the early hours of Thursday, November 10th, the immense Lava Jato corruption investigation entered...
Police and Residents Clash at Horto in Rio’s Jardim Botânico
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the early morning hours of Tuesday, November 8th, an incendiary device, likely a Molotov...
Militias Force Commerce Monopoly in Rio’s Rocinha Community
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to local news reports, militias have taken over water and coal distribution in Rio’s...
Four Years Later, Still No Ground Broken on Trump Towers Rio
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While American real estate mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump has been extremely busy...
Palmeiras Closes in on the 2016 Brasileirão Championship
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Sunday, November 6th, São Paulo’s SE Palmeiras football (soccer) club defeated Internacional, 1x0, to...
Real Estate Prices Fall in Rio de Janeiro’s Upscale Leblon
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The upscale neighborhood of Leblon remains the most expensive in Rio de Janeiro, but in...
Stay in Tom Jobim’s Former Home at Rio’s Bonita Ipanema Hostel
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Set in the heart of Ipanema, the Bonita Ipanema Pousada & Hostel offers intrepid travelers...
Serious Structural Damage to São Paulo’s Arena Corinthians
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Local news agencies are reporting that Arena Corinthians, home stadium of Brazil’s second most popular football...