Tag: Rio de Janeiro

Saturday, September 14th 2019 - 20:22 UTC
Fire in Rio do Janeiro leaves at least twelve people dead

A fire erupted in a hospital in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, leaving at least twelve people dead and forcing medical staff and desperate relatives to rescue patients from the smoke-filled wards.
Wednesday, August 21st 2019 - 09:42 UTC
UK program to help boost trade facilitation and export programs

A new trade facilitation program will support Brazilian businesses to export, which will help boost trade with countries including the UK. The £20 million program will work with existing export promotion and trade facilitation programs across Brazil to help bring businesses of all sizes to international markets.
Wednesday, August 21st 2019 - 09:33 UTC
Gunman holding a busload of passenger’s hostage in Rio was shot dead by police sniper

A gunman holding a busload of passengers hostage in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday was shot dead by police, officials said, ending the hours-long hijacking. Dozens of people were trapped on the bus after it was commandeered by the gunman on a heavily transited bridge connecting Rio with the neighboring city of Niteroi.
Wednesday, August 7th 2019 - 08:20 UTC
Brazilian drug dealer who failed in attempt to escape dressed as his daughter, found dead in his cell

Prison authorities in Brazil have found convicted drug dealer Clauvino da Silva dead in his cell, three days after an elaborate escape was foiled. Prison officials said it appeared that Silva had hanged himself.
Tuesday, June 25th 2019 - 08:35 UTC
Bolsonaro supports Rio to host the F1 Grand Prix starting 2021; Sao Paulo refuses to yield

President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday there is a “99% chance” that Rio de Janeiro will host Formula One's Brazilian Grand Prix starting in 2021 -- the latest in a battle with Sao Paulo, the current host city.
Saturday, June 22nd 2019 - 08:56 UTC
Brazilian evangelical pastor and husband of a lawmaker killed by two of 51 adopted children

Police in Brazil suspects an evangelical pastor, the husband of a prominent federal lawmaker, was shot dead this week by two of their 55 children following an extramarital “betrayal,” according to news reports on Friday.
Tuesday, May 14th 2019 - 08:45 UTC
Brazil will ban violent foreign fans from the Copa America next month

Copa America hosts Brazil will stop known violent foreign fans from entering the country for the South American football tournament starting next month, officials said on Monday. Troublesome supporters identified by border control and immigration officers will be turned back, the justice and public security ministry said. The order takes immediate effect.
Thursday, May 9th 2019 - 09:09 UTC
Brazilian F1 Grand Prix will move from Sao Paulo to Rio do Janeiro in 2020

The Brazilian Grand Prix will move next year to a new purpose-built circuit in Rio de Janeiro that could be named after Ayrton Senna, the country’s president revealed on Wednesday. Amid uncertainty over the long term future of the current event in Interlagos is Sao Paulo, Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro said that a switch of venues would happen in 2020 when the event moves to Rio.
Wednesday, May 8th 2019 - 09:52 UTC
Hundreds march in Rio to protest education federal funding cuts by Bolsonaro's administration

Hundreds of students and professors protested against public education funding cuts outside a military high school in Brazil where far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was attending a ceremony. Bolsonaro’s conservative government sparked outrage last week when it revealed at least 30% cuts to the annual budgets of federally funded high schools and universities.
Tuesday, April 16th 2019 - 09:16 UTC
Collapsed buildings in Rio's favelas were under protection of organized crime

Brazilian authorities say they knew about structural risks in the area where a pair of buildings collapsed but were unable to act due to the threat posed by organized crime.