The Rio Times

Vasco, Corinthians Goalless First Leg: Daily

Robbie Blakeley — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:58:40 +0000

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Vasco were left lamenting poor refereeing after a 0-0 draw with Corinthians in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores quarter-final tie last night at São Januário Stadium. The Cariocas had a perfectly good goal chalked off in the second half, which would have [...]

Rousseff New Position on Oil Royalties: Daily

Ben Tavener — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:49:57 +0000

By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s political leaders are divided on President Dilma Rousseff’s new stance on how states share oil royalties. Last week her comments, which favored oil-producing states and warned against reneging on contracts that had already been signed, received a hostile reception from nearly 4,000 mayors gathered [...]

New UPP Installed for Adeus and Baiana

Stephen Eisenhammer — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:05:34 +0000

By Stephen Eisenhammer, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The 22nd Police Pacification Unit (UPP) has been inaugurated for the favela communities of Adeus and Baiana, which neighbor Complexo do Alemão in Rio de Janeiro’s Zona Norte (North Zone), where pacification forces have struggled to curtail drug trafficking and violence. The inauguration was led [...]

Opportunities for Brazil at Rio+20

Ben Tavener — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:04:31 +0000

By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In just over a month, the UN’s biggest ever international event on sustainable development, Rio+20, is set to bring together global leaders in Brazil to agree on specific goals and actions. The conference is an important moment for Rio, hosting a major international event, [...]

Language Barriers in Brazil Business

Ben Tavener — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:04:28 +0000

By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A report by the Economist Intelligence Unit says that Brazil is among the worst at coping with the language barrier of the English-speaking world of business, and that deals are being hindered because of it. Experts are warning that, with increased international interest in businesses based [...]

Flu Crowned 2012 Carioca Champions

Robbie Blakeley — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:04:03 +0000

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Fluminense won the 2012 Campeonato Carioca after soundly handling Botafogo in the tournament’s final. Following the comprehensive 4-1 victory last week, a 1-0 victory, courtesy of Rafael Moura’s close range finish, last Sunday at the Engenhão Stadium gave the Laranjeiras outfit a 5-1 aggregate [...]

Henrique Madeira, Street Art Still in Motion

Nathan Walters — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:03:20 +0000

By Nathan M. Walters, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – It is difficult to pinpoint exactly what the tenets of the global street art movement really are. Without a doubt though, they are evolving and influencing different art disciplines; dance, theater, and cinema which have all responded to the urban movement in their [...]

UK School Helps Casa Jovem in Rocinha

Fiona Hurrell — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:02:41 +0000

By Fiona Hurrell, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In spite of social and economic distance, an exciting new relationship has emerged, linking a class of schoolboys from the Richard Hale School in Hertfordshire, England, to a group of children at the Casa Jovem adolescent facility in Rocinha, considered Rio’s largest favela community. [...]

Coletivo Consciente Art Collective

Fiona Hurrell — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:02:31 +0000

By Fiona Hurrell, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Scientist Emile Durkheim’s Collective Consciousness or ‘Coletivo Consciente’ in Portuguese, is a term that in Rio, aptly refers to a creative group comprised of actors, directors and producers who stage independent, artistic film screenings and music shows in Baixo Gávea. Founded in December 2011 [...]

OPAVIVARÁ! Occupies Praça Tiradentes

Nathan Walters — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:01:52 +0000

By Nathan M. Walters, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – To help address questions about urban planning in Rio, the art collective OPAVIVARÁ!, will establish a three-week residency in Rio’s historic Praça Tiradentes. The event, best described as a public performance installation, is intended to challenge the way residents of the city perceive and [...]