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Rio de Janeiro

Rio Records Highest Temperature of the Year

On Saturday, November 18, Rio de Janeiro experienced its hottest day of the year, reaching a scorching 41.9ºC at...

Federal Forces Continue Protecting Rio de Janeiro

On Tuesday, November 14, 2023, Brazil's Justice Minister Flávio Dino announced an important decision. The...

President Rejects Military Aid Against Rio Crime

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced a no-go on using the military in the country's favelas to fight crime. This official statement was made at...

Brazil Aims to Update Terrorism Law to Target Criminal Groups

Brazil's Justice and Public Security Minister, Flávio Dino, revealed plans to change the country's terrorism law. The goal is to...

Record Bus and Train Fires Erupt in Rio Following...

Rio de Janeiro saw an unprecedented event. On a single day, a record number of buses went up in...

Rio Wins 2025 World Book Capital Title

On World Book Day, Mayor Eduardo Paes announced that UNESCO named Rio de Janeiro...

New Businesses in Rio Hit Record High in September

Rio's Commercial Registry, Jucerja, recorded an 11.8% increase from last year with a record 5,956 new businesses in September. Out of these, 5,415 are new companies. Additionally, 406 are new branches and 135 are transfers. Governor Cláudio...

Rio Governor Says He is Battling Mafias, Not Militias

Today, Rio's Governor Claudio Castro announced that Rio is now confronting mafias instead of militias. This came a day after three doctors were killed in Barra da Tijuca. A fourth doctor is in the hospital, seriously...

Nine Dead in Brazil Shootings

In Brazil, nine people were killed in two separate shootings, including three doctors targeted by assailants at a popular beach bar in Rio de...

Stellantis Pledges $508M for Rio Plant

Stellantis will invest R$2.5 billion ($508 million) in Rio's Porto Real plant by 2025. The news came after a meeting between Stellantis' South America President, Antonio Filosa, and Rio's Governor, Cláudio Castro. At the meeting, the company...

Rio and Niteroi Beaches Safe for Swimming After 16 Years

Amid a heatwave, the Rio de Janeiro government announced on Saturday that for the first time since 2007, all beaches in Rio and Niteroi are safe for swimming. The State Environmental Institute (Inea) confirmed this milestone. The...

Australian Senator Gerard Rennick: "There has been a lot of misleading advertising in regards to the safe and effective claim….the risks have never been clearly outlined"