Tag: Rio de Janeiro

Thursday, March 6th 2025 - 08:24 UTC
Rio de Janeiro Carnival: Hotel occupancy surpasses 95%

HotéisRIO, the Cidade Maravilhosa's hotel owners' association, forecast that hotel occupancy during this year's Carnival festivities reached 95.51%, a substantial increase from last year's 80.18%, presumably due to Carnival taking place in March this year, which lures more visitors to the city, Agencia Brasil reported. The survey covers the period from March 1 to 4 as Rio’s Carnival has grown into a billion-dollar industry.
Wednesday, March 5th 2025 - 09:00 UTC
Russian model Irina Shayk keeps heads turning at Rio's Carnival

Rio de Janeiro's Carnival is an annual event for many. But for 39-year-old Russian model Irina Shayk, it was her first. She made a stunning debut on Monday, dressed in a spectacular rhinestone costume, as the guest of honor for the samba school Beija-Flor de Nilópolis, one of the most awarded schools in town.
Tuesday, January 14th 2025 - 10:18 UTC
Former Bariloche official shot in Rio dies

A 51-year-old Argentine traveler who was mugged and shot in the head in a Rio de Janeiro favela on Dec. 12, 2024, after mistakenly following GPS directions, died Monday after nearly a month in the Souza Aguiar Municipal Hospital's Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Gastón Burlón was a former Tourism Secretary in the Patagonian skiing resort of Bariloche until 2023.
Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 10:19 UTC
Improved air connectivity heralds busy summer season in Brazil

Brazil's tourism authorities expect a record-breaking summer season thanks to a recent boost in air connectivity, particularly with direct flights between Rio de Janeiro and Montevideo, Agencia Brasil reported.
Saturday, October 26th 2024 - 10:34 UTC
Brazilian Police do it again: 20 Peñarol fans remanded in Rio

A total of 21 supporters of Uruguayan football club Peñarol were arrested this week in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro before a match with Botafogo and charged with racism, damage, and criminal association. “Nobody justifies criminal behavior, but this was a scandal,” said Peñarol's lawyer and former President Jorge Barrera. Brazil's criminal procedural legislation contemplates “these regrettable but foreseeable results,” he added.
Monday, September 16th 2024 - 08:30 UTC
Thousands protest in Rio against religious discrimination

Thousands paraded down Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana Beach to raise their voices as cases of religious intolerance were reported to be on the rise. According to local media, the demonstrators stemmed from more than a dozen faiths, mainly Afro-Brazilian ones, that have come under attack from Christian groups. Newly chosen Human Rights Minister Macaé Evaristo joined the march.
Wednesday, May 22nd 2024 - 10:15 UTC
USS George Washington arrives in Rio de Janeiro

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) arrived this week in Rio de Janeiro as a part of her Southern Seas 2024 campaign.
Friday, March 29th 2024 - 19:03 UTC
Dengue epidemic over in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro City authorities Friday announced that the dengue fever epidemic in the country's former capital was over, Agencia Brasil reported. The worst part of the outbreak was recorded between Feb. 18 and 24.
Monday, March 25th 2024 - 09:48 UTC
Floods in southeastern Brazil leave at least 25 dead

Brazilian authorities reported Sunday that at least 25 people had been killed due to heavy rains affecting mostly Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo during the weekend.
Wednesday, February 28th 2024 - 10:47 UTC
Police raids leave at least 7 dead in Rio favelas

A large-scale deployment by the Police in various Rio de Janeiro favelas (slums) has left at least seven people dead after gunfights between law enforcement officers and suspected criminals, it was reported. Two servicemen were wounded.