Tag: Rio de Janeiro

• Saturday, August 27th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  German consul in Rio released from custody in husband's death probe

  

  Rio de Janeiro Judge Rosa Helena Macedo Guita from the 2nd Criminal Court Friday ordered the release of German Consul Uwe Herbert Hahn from custody after he had been arrested earlier this month in connection with his Belgian husband's death in fudgy circumstances.

• Wednesday, August 10th 2022 - 19:00 UTC

  Facial biometric boarding operational at Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo air shuttle

  

  Brazil Tuesday started using the facial biometric passenger boarding system for air shuttle (Ponte Aereo) passengers between Congonhas airport in Sao Paulo and the Santos Dumont terminal in downtown Rio de Janeiro.

• Monday, August 8th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  German consul in Rio arrested over husband's murder

  

  Germany's Consul in Rio de Janeiro Uwe Herbert Hahn has been arrested over the death of his Belgian husband of 23 years, who fell from his Ipanema apartment after suffering a sudden illness, it was reported.

• Friday, July 22nd 2022 - 10:03 UTC

  Police raid leaves at least 18 dead in Rio de Janeiro favela

  

  At least 18 people died Thursday following a police raid in the Alemao favela in northern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's Civil Police authorities confirmed. It was the third deadliest operation in Rio de Janeiro in less than 14 months.

• Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 09:49 UTC

  COVID-19 vaccination in Rio going on... but slowly

  

  Rio de Janeiro city health authorities Wednesday explained vaccination against COVID-19was going on at a pace slower than they would hope for, amid reports of a growing number of cases and the appearance of more contagious variants.

• Saturday, June 25th 2022 - 09:46 UTC

  Local transmission of monkeypox confirmed in Brazil

  

  The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro Friday confirmed the existence of local transmission of the monkeypox virus, after two more cases were detected in men aged 25 and 30 without either a recent travel record or contact with anyone with one.

• Tuesday, June 21st 2022 - 10:14 UTC

  Brazil confirms 8th case of monkeypox in man with no travel record

  

  Brazil's Health Ministry Monday confirmed the 8th case of monkeypox nationwide. The patient is a 25-year-old man from Maricá, in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro, who does not have a travel record but has been in contact with foreigners.

• Wednesday, May 25th 2022 - 03:36 UTC

  At least 22 dead in Rio favela latest shooting

  

  Brazilian police confirmed Tuesday afternoon that at least 22 people were killed during a raid in the Vila Cruzeiro favela, in Penha, in northern Rio de Janeiro.

• Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 09:25 UTC

  Death toll from Rio de Janeiro rains reaches 17

  

  The number of casualties left behind by heavy rains that hit the Brazilian State of Rio de Janeiro between late Friday and early Saturday has gone up to 17, local authorities reported Monday.

• Thursday, March 3rd 2022 - 22:09 UTC

  Brazil to resume cruise season shortly

  

  One day after reports from Rio de Janeiro heralded wearing facemasks indoors may soon be over, the Brazilian Cruise Association (Clia) Thursday announced the resumption of the 2021/2022 cruise season as of this coming Saturday, March 5.