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.
Rio Unveils the Transolímpica Express Corridor for Olympics
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With one month to go before the start of the 2016 Olympic Games, on Monday,...
Olympic Torch Visits Rio Grande do Sul and Iguaçu Falls
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This past weekend, the journey of the Olympic torch continued passing through the town of...
Corinthians Rout Rio’s Flamengo 4-0 in Brasileirão
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The top football clubs in Brazil took the pitch on Saturday (July 2nd) and...
Rio Unveils Unlimited Travel Card for 2016 Olympics
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With almost half a million tourists expected to visit Rio in little over one month,...
Brazil Announces 2016 Rio Olympics Seleção Football Team
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a press conference at the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) headquarters in Rio de Janeiro...
Rio 2016 Olympic Megastore to Open in Copacabana June 30th
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This Thursday, June 30th, the Rio 2016 Olympic Committee will unveil Brazil’s first Olympic megastore...
Rio’s Mayor Inaugurates Final Olympic Arena
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With a little over a month to go before the most watched sports event in...
Brazil’s Tourism Industry Divided on 2016 Outlook
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Writer
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This week, the Getulio Vargas Foundation released its 12th Annual Survey of the Economic Tourism...
Rio Institutes Holidays and Traffic Bans During 2016 Olympics
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Writer
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the 2016 Olympics rapidly approaching, city officials announced on Wednesday, June 26th, a series...
Domestic Airline Travel in Brazil Falls 8.2 Percent in 2016
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Since the start of the year, Brazil’s aviation industry, particularly on the domestic front, has...
Longest Tunnel in Brazil Opens in Rio’s Port Zone
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Writer
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As the 2016 Olympics are under fifty days away, the latest in the series of...
Olympic Torch Travels Through Amazon on Way to Rio
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Writer
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This past Sunday, June 19th, the Olympic torch traveled to the city of Manaus, the...
Lost Opportunity For Rio’s Flamengo in the Brasileirão
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Writer
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This past weekend, the Campeonato Brasileiro (Brasileirão) Série A entered round nine as the top...
The British School Partners with Team Great Britain
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With less than two months to go to the start of the first-ever Olympic Games...