Price of Basic Goods Rises in April: Daily
Stephen Eisenhammer, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Thirteen of the most basic household items that form up a Brazilian’s diet went up in price in fifteen of Brazil’s seventeen state capitals in April, according to a report by the Department of Statistics and Socioeconomic Studies (Dieese). These items form part of the consumer [...]
Outrage at Spraying of Dog in Rocinha: Daily
Stephen Eisenhammer, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A member of the military police was photographed spraying a dog in the eyes with pepper spray while on patrol in the favela community of Rocinha, in Rio de Janeiro’s Zona Sul (south zone), Sunday morning. The incident has caused public outrage, with the photograph, [...]
Marijuana March 2012 in Ipanema: Daily
By Fiona Hurrell, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Reports suggest thousands of people attended the controversial “Marijuana March” on Saturday afternoon in Rio’s Zona Sul (South Zone). The rally, which is now held in over 700 cities worldwide, celebrates Cannabis and defends the use of the drug as being part of a lifestyle [...]
Brazil Reports Record Tourism: Daily
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil received a record number of foreign tourists in 2011, according to figures released by the Ministry of Tourism. The number of foreigners increased 5.3 percent to over 5.43 million, beating the previous record of 5.36 million visitors from overseas, set in 2005. The [...]
Dollar Strong Against Brazilian Real: Daily
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The dollar ended with a fall of 0.67 percent on Thursday, after closing high five sessions in a row. However, it still closed relatively high against the Brazilian Real, at R$1.91. The main Stock Exchange index in São Paulo, Brazil’s economic powerhouse – the Bovespa [...]
Vasco Secure Libertadores Advantage: Daily
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Diego Souza scored a wonder strike to give Vasco da Gama a slender advantage in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores tie against Argentine outfit Lanús. The Carioca club won 2-1 at São Januário last night, with the return leg next Wednesday, May [...]
Museu do Amanhã, Port Zone Icon: Daily
By Ségolène Poirier, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Yesterday Mayor Eduardo Paes presented the contents of the Museu do Amanhã (Museum of Tomorrow). He said the work will be the great icon of revitalization of the Port Zone, in Centro. During the presentation of the project, Paes once again defended the demolition of [...]
Family to Sue After Alemão Shooting: Daily
By Stephen Eisenhammer, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The family of a fifteen-year-old boy shot on Sunday evening in Fazendinha, a favela which forms part of the Complexo do Alemão in Rio’s Zona Norte (North Zone), blame the police for the attack and have said they will sue the government over the incident. The [...]
Brazil Onshore Gas is New Pre-Salt: Daily
By Stephen Eisenhammer, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil will become self-sufficient in natural gas within the next five years, after which it will grow into an influential exporter, according to Edison Lobão, Brazil’s energy and mining minister. In an interview with Globo, Lobão said Brazil is set to “live in a golden age [...]
Sean Goldman Tells His Story: Daily
By Fiona Hurrell, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Sean Goldman, a young boy who was at the center of a huge custody battle in Brazil in 2009, tells U.S. news program Dateline host Meredith Vieira of the ordeal which sparked international debate and lasted more than a year. In his first interview about [...]
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