Tag: Rio On Watch

By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Sunday, May 13th, a derelict former IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) building, located in Mangueira, in Rio’s Zona Norte (North Zone) was personally detonated by the Mayor...

By Chesney Hearst, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The protests throughout Brazil erupted to a remarkable scale, largely fueled by social media and citizen journalists who are taking to the streets and capturing images. Through digital cameras and...