Brazil Waives Visas for U.S., Canadian, Japan & Aussie Visitors
Reuters is reporting Brazil has waived visa requirements for visitors from the United States, Canada, Japan and Australia. In an effort...
Brazil: Floods Claim Lives; Displace 3,000 Families
Anna Kaiser, contributing reporter to The Rio Times , is reporting that torrential rains tore across Rio de Janeiro state late...
Marielle Franco: U.N. Calls for Investigation into Assassination
Philip Reeves of National Public Radio (NPR) is reporting the U.N. is calling for an investigation into the assassination of Brazilian...
Hugo Chavez: Home to 'Rule' or Home to Die?
The blogosphere has been lit up this week with the return of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez to Caracus. Chavez spent the...
Brazil: Border Patrols Bolstered for Confederations Cup
Lucy Jordan of The Rio Times is reporting that the Ministry of Defense in Brazil is sending 25,000 soldiers to patrol...
Brazil: 2016 Olympic Rings Unveiled in Rio
Reporting for the Rio Times, Chesney Hearst reports officials have unveiled the Olympic rings structure in Madureira Park located in the...
Brazil Elects First Black Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Jose Morales of Bikyamasr.com is reporting that Brazil has named the first black Supreme Court Justice in the history of the...
Brazil: Country Still Reeling After Breach at the Capital
Brazil is still reeling following the breach at the capital that took place Sunday (January 8, 2023). Supporters of far right...
Sao Paolo Under Siege: Police Battle Crime Group; Murders Soar
Reuters is reporting that an escalating battle between police and a notorious organized crime group known as the First Capital Command...
Hugo Chavez: Home to ‘Rule’ or Home to Die?
The blogosphere has been lit up this week with the return of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez to Caracus. Chavez spent the...