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We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Vem Ca Minha Flor @ Prado.co (Gavea) – Another great pre-Carnival bloco gets underway this weekend with bloco ‘Vem Ca Minha Flor’ (Come Here, My Flower). The bloco plays […]

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By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After weeks of rumors and uncertainties, President Jair Bolsonaro and the government’s economic team have announced they have decided on the pension reform proposal the Executive will be sending to Congress for approval. According to the new social security proposal, a minimum age of […]

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By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It may still be two weeks until the biggest party on the planet, but cariocas and gringos alike are already getting well into the Carnival spirit, with tons of pre-Carnival blocos (Carnival street parties) popping up all throughout the month. Here are five of the […]

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By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Thursday, February 14th, Fluminense defeated rivals Flamengo 1-0 with a dramatic goal in the game’s closing minutes to secure its place in the Taca Guanabara finals. Last night’s semi-final match had been originally scheduled for last Saturday (February 9th), but was postponed after Friday’s […]

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We have the top three picks for this Friday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Pre-Carnaval da Ladeira @ Casarao Floresta (Cosme Velho) – The build-up to Carnival is reaching fever pitch, and here is another huge pre-Carnival party to get everyone in the […]

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By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - International human rights and environmental organizations urged the United Nations this week to exclude Vale from the Global Pact initiative, the world’s largest corporate social responsibility network, with more than nine thousand companies. According to these entities the disaster of the Feijao Mine at […]

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By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the early hours of Monday, March 4th, samba school G.R.E.S. Imperatriz Leopoldinense will compete in the Grupo Especial with their parade scheduled to begin at 2:40 AM. The group will present their samba enredo (thematic samba composition) entitled, E ai, me da um dinheiro […]

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We have the top three picks for this Thursday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Pre-Carnaval Samba Independente dos Bons Costumes @ Fundicao Progresso (Lapa) – Every Thursday the famous Lapa landmark of Fundicao Progresso hosts ‘Samba Independente dos Bons Costumes,’ and this Thursday, […]

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By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil s Environment Minister, Ricardo Salles, is once again in the hot seat after calling one of the country s top environmental leaders, Chico Mendes, irrelevant and stating that he was not all that they said he was . The interview was almost over on Monday night […]

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By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The transport of cargo through Brazilian ports in 2018 grew by 2.7 percent, according to the National Agency for Waterways Transportation (Antaq), with a total of 1.117 billion tons of cargo passing through the country s public and private terminals. According to Antaq director Adalberto […]

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