6 February 2012, 3:31 pm
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - With the official opening of the famed Rio carnival less than two weeks away, business is booming at Brazil's oldest mask factory, with designs of gorillas, clowns and witches the most coveted. Related Stories US to send sanctions official to Moscow Obama to host dinner to... Read More »
6 February 2012, 11:02 am
Four Botafogo fans were wounded by gunshots after the team's game against Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro during a weekend marked by violence between rival supporters and police across Brazil. Authorities in Rio said the four fans were hospitalized after being shot early Monday but their injuries wer... Read More »
5 February 2012, 4:02 pm
Palmeiras rallied with two late goals to spoil Neymar's 20th birthday celebrations and 100th career goal on Sunday in the Sao Paulo state championship. In the Rio de Janeiro state championship, Vasco da Gama won its fourth in a row and Flamengo and Botafogo played each other to a scoreless draw.... Read More »
2 February 2012, 11:30 am
Despite a rash of surprising infrastructure blow-outs in Rio de Janeiro, the city is not falling apart ahead of FIFA World Cup soccer in 2014.... Read More »
1 February 2012, 4:21 am
H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity firm with more than $8.5 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that it has opened an office in Rio de Janeiro,... Read More »
30 January 2012, 7:02 pm
Bobzio.com a Buzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Vacation Rental, Home Exchange and Service Provider is a no cost option for vacation rental owners, home exchangers and local services to advertise their vacation homes and travel oriented business. Bobzio.com announces winner of The Best Value Vacation Re... Read More »
26 January 2012, 4:30 pm
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimega Laboratories, one of the world's leading companies for testing hair for substance abuse , has received a batch of 300 hair samples from the Rio de ...... Read More »
25 January 2012, 7:42 pm
An 18-story building in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil partially collapsed on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, with at least 11 people reportedly missing or dead and at least four others were injured. Rescue workers at the collapsed building in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Image Credit: Felipe Dana/AP As reported by ... Read More »
25 January 2012, 5:42 pm
A building collapsed in downtown Rio de Janeiro late on Wednesday, according to local media, in the latest incident highlighting the failure of authorities to improve the city's infrastructure amid preparations to host soccer's World Cup and the Olympics.... Read More »
25 January 2012, 5:24 pm
* Newswire reports two dead, nearby buildings damaged... Read More »
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