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How Much is Too Much?
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This week we published a story about Copacabana, and in some cases rental costs increasing 100 percent in the last year, and property values up 50 percent. Although...
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Chevron Faces New Fines in Brazil: Daily
By Ségolène Poirier, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Prosecutors from the Federal Public Ministry (MPF) in Campos called for a new law suit of R$20 billion from Chevron and the drilling...
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New UPPs for Complexo da Penha: Daily
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Complexo da Penha favela community in Rio’s Zona Norte (North Zone) is set to have two UPPs (Police Pacification Units)...
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New James Bond Film Skyfall Opens: Daily
By Mary Carroll, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The latest James Bond film, "Skyfall" premiers in cinemas across Rio on Friday, October 26th. It is the 23rd official Bond film, and this...
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New Luxury Shopping Mall in Barra: Daily
By Fiona Hurrell, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The newest and most extravagant shopping mall in the Cidade Maravilhosa, ‘The Village’ celebrated its grand opening last night...
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New Finance Minister in Brazil Maps Cost Cutting Plans
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The new finance minister, Henrique de Campos Meirelles, said today (May 13th) that the most important measure to be taken by the Ministry of...
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New Property Listings and Sales Soar Across Brazil
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite the country's lingering economic recession and unstable political climate, Brazil's real estate market received some positive...
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How to Get Around Rio de Janeiro on an Electric Scooter
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Anyone walking around the streets of the ‘Cidade Maravilhosa’ can’t help but notice the mysterious presence of ‘patinete elétrico’...
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