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By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the second to last round of the 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brasileirão), on Sunday, November 27th, league leader Palmeiras defeated Chapecoense, 1x0, to clinch the 2016 Brasileirão championship....

By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Atlético Minas Gerais win the second leg of the Copa do Brasil final in the Mineirão stadium with 1x0 and are crowned Cup champion. The overall score after the two...

By Nicole Froio, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The second night of parades down the Marques de Sapucai Sambódromo, showcasing the Série A Access Group that are competing to be elevated to the Grupo Especial (Special Group), started...

By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In a competition that was as spectacularly contested as ever, Zona Norte (North Zone) samba school, Unidos da Tijuca, has been named the winner of Rio’s Carnival...