Rio Receives Olympic Flag in London: Daily
By Lucy Jordan, Senior Contributing Reporter BRASÍLIA, BRAZIL – Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes yesterday received the Olympic flag at the 2012 London games’ closing ceremony, in a symbolic gesture that signifies the beginning of the four-year run-up to the 2016 Rio games. The flag handover initiated an exuberant eight-minute Brazilian presentation during the [...]
2012 Olympics Closing Ceremony: Daily
By Mary Carroll, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The 2012 London Olympic Games closing ceremony on Sunday starts at 9PM (4PM in Rio) and ends with an eight minute Brazilian performance to symbolize the passing of the banner to the city of Rio de Janeiro. The show will attempt to combine as much [...]
Building Bridges in Rio: BRT Transcarioca
By Chesney Hearst, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Construction is underway on Ponte Estaiada do Fundão, a Cable-Styled bridge that will span 400m across Guanabara Bay between Ilha do Fundão and Ilha do Governador in Zona Norte (North Zone). Leaving the existing access for passenger cars, the new bridge will be exclusively for [...]
Delta Out of Rio Projects Amid Allegations
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – An investigation by the Polícia Federal (Federal Police) has found links between Brazilian construction giant Delta Construção, who walked out on the Transcarioca Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) consortium last week, and the now infamous Carlinhos Cachoeira (Waterfall) – the businessman at the center of [...]
Transport Funds Secured for Rio 2016
By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Last week the Federal Government announced funding of R$1.63 billion (around US$1 billion) to finance the development of two key transportation projects in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games. These projects are the construction of a Bus Rapid Transit [...]
World Cup and Olympic Report Alleges Human Rights Violations
By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A report released on Monday by the Comitês Populares da Copa (the People’s World Cup Committees) lists a series of alleged human rights abuses surrounding the preparations for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games, ranging from housing and information [...]
Design Finalists for 2016 Golf Course
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Sports Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The eight finalists shortlisted to design a new golf course for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have been announced. The winner will be responsible for designing the eighteen hole course that will see golf return to the Olympic spotlight after a [...]
Brazil’s Sports Minister Silva Resigns: Daily
By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Minister for Sport, Orlando Silva, announced his resignation yesterday in the wake of corruption allegations that have dominated national headlines for the last week. The Chief Secretary for Sport, Waldemar Manoel Silva de Souza, will take his place temporarily until a [...]
Lula Backs Silva and PCdoB in Scandal: Daily
By Ben Tavener, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s popular former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has called on embattled Sports Minister Orlando Silva and the PCdoB (Communist Party of Brazil) to stand up to pressure and not give up the Sports Ministry. In a call to PCdoB president Renato Rabelo, ex-President [...]
Brazil Sports Minister Accused in Scandal: Daily
By Ben Tavener, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Sports Minister Orlando Silva, who recently joined a string of ministers in Dilma Rousseff’s government to become embroiled in corruption scandals, was fighting for his career yesterday as he addressed the Senate. Veja magazine has accused the minister of embezzling money meant for the “Segundo Tempo” [...]
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