Rio’s Athletes Receive R$12M
By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) and the Prefeitura (local government) have just signed a deal to invest more money in young Carioca athletes that have medal potential in the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Time Rio (‘Team Rio’) is the name of the new project, [...]
2016 Olympic Preparations Underway
By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – On October 2nd the world’s attention was fixed on Copenhagen, Denmark, as Jaques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Rio de Janeiro had been chosen to host the 2016 Olympic Games ahead of Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo.
The announcement ensured that Brazil will be [...]
Gay Pride Parade Turns 14
By Bruno De Nicola, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – The 14th annual Gay Pride Parade is set to take over Copacabana beach on November 1 in a mega-party aimed at tackling discrimination based on sexual orientation. Two million people from all over the globe are expected to attend this year’s event. Along with the LGBT [...]
Gearing up for New Years 2010
By Karen Shishiptorova, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – With only three months until December 31, it´s time to plan for New Year or Réveillon (pronounced Hey-vey-on) as Cariocas call it, borrowing from the French.
This is the first of a three-part report, highlighting some of the options around Rio de Janeiro. This installment focuses [...]
Rio Gets The Games
By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – The cheer wasn’t quite what it could have been when it was announced to the expectant masses on Copacabana Beach that Chicago had been knocked out of the running. Maybe the feeling was that, if Obama’s adopted city and supposed front-runner could bow out in just the first round [...]
Military Games Up Rio’s Olympic Bid
By Lindsay Spratt, Sub Editor
RIO DE JANEIRO – The official presentation of the Fifth Military World Games was held last Friday September 26, in São João Fort, Urca. Officially dubbed ‘The Peace Games’, they will take place in Rio in July 2011 and attract over 5,000 athletes from 110 countries.
As Rio waits for the 2016 [...]
Cleaning the Lagoa for Business
By Karen Shishiptorova, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – In the 70s, the Rodrigo de Freitas Lake – in the heart of Zona Sul – was just another locale among thousands worldwide to undergo a steady path to decay. A victim of unplanned growth, the lake became so unmanageable that in 1970, Governor Negrão de [...]
Blocos Protest Carnival Laws
By Bruno de Nicola, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – On Sunday August 30, a union of blocos de rua (street parties) held a demonstration in Praça XV, in the Centro district, to protest Mayor Eduardo Paes’ new regulations for street parades.
Under the new laws, a considerable number of blocos could be ruled out from Carnival [...]
US Loans $2 Billion to Petrobras
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – Petrobras’ share price was back up to its year-to-date high of 45 points on the New York Stock Exchange as news of a US$2 Billion loan to Brazil to help facilitate offshore exploration and drilling spread last week.
The US Export-Import Bank has made the funds available, but [...]
Rio Gets High Tech Buses
By Clara Cavour – Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – Wi-Fi internet is now available on public buses traveling from Santos Dumont Airport to Barra de Tijuca. This month, Rio’s Mayor Eduardo Paes launched the new buses, equipped with GPS, security cameras, TV and digital displays informing passengers about the route and length of the [...]
