Brazil Defeats Spain in 2013 Confederations Cup Final
The verdict is in - Brazil defeated Spain in the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil. "The best in the world" eliminated...
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: Hope for a Latin American Successor to Pope Benedict XVI
written by Kaitlin Higgins
Ben Tavener of The Rio Times is reporting that, after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI on February...
FIFA Worried About Rio and Brasília Arenas
Robbie Blakeley of The Rio Times is reporting that FIFA's general secretary Jérôme Valcke is concerned that the football (soccer) arenas...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Turns 105
by Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D.
Happy Founders Day to the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.* Founded on January 15, 1908...
Brazil: Legendary Architect Oscar Niemeyer Dies
Ben Tavener of the Rio Times is reporting that legendary Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer has died. Mr. Niemeyer designed many of...
Brazil Approves Three-Way Civil Union
While the United States is arguing over the definition of marriage and whether same-sex couples should be granted the same legal...
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...
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...
Brazilian Rapper ‘MC Daleste’ Shot and Killed While Performing
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Brazilian rapper Daniel 'MC Daleste' Pellegrine, was shot and killed while performing on stage this...