Tag: Rio de Janeiro
Brazil privatizes Rio de Janeiro’s water, sewage utility
RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro state privatized its water and sewage utility on Friday, after years of broken promises to improve sewage...
AP PHOTOS: Rio de Janeiro artists languish in online exile
RIO DE JANEIRO — Georgia Szpilman’s soprano voice resounds beautifully in the apartment’s small living room, though the space lacks the acoustics of where...
Rio governor vetoes renaming Maracanã stadium after Pelé
SAO PAULO — The historic Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro will not be renamed after Pelé.
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‘Grim reaper’ Berlin artist protests Brazil’s virus stance
BERLIN — A Brazilian activist dressed as the grim reaper is taking to the streets of Berlin every night in a one-man protest against...
Rio Open tennis tournament canceled due to COVID-19 spike
RIO DE JANEIRO — This year's Rio Open tennis tournament was canceled on Thursday because of the spike in COVID-19 cases in Brazil, organizers...
Brazil’s government celebrates military coup anniversary
SAO PAULO — Key members of Brazil's government on Wednesday celebrated the anniversary of the country's 1964 military coup, which launched a 21-year dictatorship...
Brazil leader names new top diplomat amid Cabinet shake-up
RIO DE JANEIRO — Amid a slide in his popularity, President Jair Bolsonaro has shaken up the Cabinet, including replacing Brazil's foreign minister who...
Bolsonaro forced into Cabinet reshuffle, fires top diplomat
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro reshuffled his Cabinet on Monday amid intense pressure to sack his foreign relations minister whose tenure...
In Brazil, moms are bearing the brunt of pandemic’s blow
RIO DE JANEIRO — When Sao Paulo city officials put out a call last month for 4,500 public school cleaning jobs, targeting Brazilian mothers...
Many Brazilians disregard the pleas to stay at home
RIO DE JANEIRO — Authorities in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro begged the population to stay home, but thousands of Brazilians are traveling...