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.
Brazil’s National Museum Displays Exhibition Two Weeks After Fire
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Sunday, September 16th, two weeks after a massive fire engulfed Brazil's National Museum, staff...
Brazil Judge Cancels Rio-Maracanã Concession Agreement
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, September 12th, Rio Justice Marcello Alvarenga Leite from the Public Treasury Court canceled...
Ex-Mayor Paes and Former Footballer Romário Deadlocked in Rio Governor Race
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With less than one month before Brazilians across the country go to the polling stations...
Brazil Independence Day Weekend Injects R$4.9 Billion into Economy
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Positive news from Brazil's Ministry of Tourism was just released today showing that the long...
Rio’s Flamengo Loses 2×1 to Internacional in Brasileirão Round 23
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Two of the top teams in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brasileirão) faced off at...
Brazil’s National Museum Staff Save Irreplaceable Items During Fire
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - One day after the devastating inferno that consumed the National Museum of Brazil and most...
Rio’s 200-Year-Old National Museum Destroyed in Massive Fire
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a sad and shocking scene late Sunday (September 2nd), the National Museum of Brazil,...
Rio’s Flamengo Eliminated from 2018 Copa Libertadores by Cruzeiro
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, August 29th, Flamengo faced off against fellow Brazilian club, Cruzeiro, in the second...
New Property Listings and Sales Soar Across Brazil
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite the country's lingering economic recession and unstable political climate, Brazil's real estate market received...
Sexual Misconduct Against Women Increases 55 Percent in Rio
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to a just-released study, between January and July of 2018, women in Rio de...
Brazil’s Seleção Adds New Faces as it Prepares for U.S. Tour
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It's been less than two months since Brazil's Seleção's disappointing exit from the 2018 World...
Military and Police Raids Leave at Least 13 Dead in Rio de Janeiro
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In one of the largest military operations since Brazil's armed forces took over security of...
Rio’s Flamengo Shut Down 3×0 by Atlético-PR in Brasileirão
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro (Brasileirão) Série A reaches the midway point, Rio's CR Flamengo...
Brazil’s Tourism Sector Surging in First Half of 2018
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite political uncertainty and well-publicized security concerns, according to Brazil's Ministry of Tourism, tourism numbers...