Tag: Rio do Janeiro

Friday, November 18th 2016 - 08:53 UTC
Former governor of Rio do Janeiro arrested for allegedly embezzling public works funds

The former governor of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro was arrested Thursday for allegedly embezzling funds intended for public works projects, authorities said. Sergio Cabral was apprehended at his home in Rio de Janeiro city's Leblon neighborhood just one day after another former governor of that same state, Anthony Garotinho, was detained on suspicion of attempted vote-rigging.
Tuesday, November 1st 2016 - 02:16 UTC
Brazil municipal elections runoff ratify “non political” candidates

Marcelo Crivella on Sunday won the mayor's race in Rio de Janeiro, beating leftist Marcelo Freixo by a wide margin. Crivella, with the Brazilian Republican party, garnered 59.35% of the votes to 40.65% for Freixo, who is with the Socialism and Freedom Party.
Monday, July 4th 2016 - 09:45 UTC
New York Times gets involved in Rio Olympics Games catastrophe controversy

Rio de Janeiro’s mayor lashed out Sunday at an opinion piece in The New York Times which warned of “catastrophe” at next month’s Olympic Games.
Saturday, June 18th 2016 - 07:13 UTC
Rio under “state of public calamity” with seven weeks before the Olympics

Brazil's Rio state authorities have declared a “state of public calamity” over a major budget crisis, in order to release emergency funds to finance the Olympic Games. The decree authorizes the state to “adopt all necessary emergency measures to ration essential public services in order for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to take place”.
Monday, November 2nd 2015 - 08:07 UTC
US Navy Carrier Strike Group 9 anchored off Punta Arenas for Unitas exercises

The United States Carrier Strike Group 9 which is participating in a series of 'Unitas' exercises with different Latin American and Pacific countries, anchored off Punta Arenas and is scheduled to leave on Monday for Rio do Janeiro, Brazil, according to reports from the extreme south Chilean city port.
Wednesday, August 5th 2015 - 07:08 UTC
“Shoot first, ask questions later”, the Rio do Janeiro military police procedure

Military police in Rio de Janeiro who seem to follow a “shoot first, ask questions later” strategy are contributing to a soaring homicide rate but are rarely investigated and brought to justice, Amnesty International said on Monday as it published exclusive statistics and analysis ahead of the one-year countdown to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Tuesday, June 16th 2015 - 04:47 UTC
Brazil's housing market falling as interest rates rise and the economy slows

Brazil's housing market is now declining, amidst subdued economic growth and some civil unrest. In Sao Paulo, house prices dropped 1.2% during the year to Q1 2015, after annual price increases of 0.83% in Q4 2014, 3.29% in Q3 2014, 5.37% in Q2 2014 and 6.71% in Q1 2014
Thursday, May 7th 2015 - 06:48 UTC
Purchase real estate prices in Brazil have fallen in first months of 2015

Purchase real estate prices all over Brazil have fallen a combined 3.47% in real prices the first months of 2015 according to the Fipe-Zap index. The index collected real estate prices in twenty Brazilian cities and measured them against inflation, registering monthly price rises below inflation for the sixth time in a row.
Thursday, January 22nd 2015 - 06:09 UTC
Right to sunbathe topless triggers spontaneous protest in Rio beaches

A scantily clad group of female protesters drew a heavily breathing gaggle of journalists and cell-phone wielding onlookers to the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. The protest was not meant to draw attention to another corruption scandal, police killing, or unwanted hike in transit fares, rather demand women’s right to sunbathe topless, a cause that most of the onlookers appeared to support.
Wednesday, December 17th 2014 - 02:52 UTC
RIO GAMES 2016 Mascots named after girl from Ipanema Musicians

“Vinicius” De Moraes and Antonio Carlos “Tom” Jobim extend bossa nova influence to Olympìc and Paralympic Games symbols respectively.