Tag: Rio
The Adventures of a Bored Journalist in the Magical Lands of Brazil and Latin America
With a population of more than 2.5 million, Manaus is by far the largest ...
President Bolsonaro and the Workers Party the Big Losers in Brazil Elections
Shaken by the world’s second deadliest coronavirus outbreak and a deep economic crisis, Brazilians ...
It’s Been a Hard Fight, But Black Women Are Gaining Space in Brazilian Politics
“When she was murdered, the Black women’s movement dealt with this collective trauma by ...
Rio Calls Off Carnaval and New Year’s Celebrations Till There Is a Vaccine for Covid-19
There will be no Carnaval street parties in Rio de Janeiro next year. The ...
In Rio, Divided Between Two Worlds: North Zone and South Zone
I was 21 years old and a recent college graduate when I decided to ...
Brazilian Evangelical Gangs Go to War Against Afro-Brazilian Faiths, in the Name of God
The expression “evangelical drug trafficker” may sound incongruous, but in the Brazilian city of ...
Qatar’s Generation Amazing Reaches Out to Poor Kids in Rio
Two former Brazil footballers have been teaching soccer to poor children in Rio de ...
A Ballerina’s Tale: From Brazil’s City of Steel to the Spotlights of the World
There are two types of persons in the world: the ones who believe they ...
Brazil Teaches that Museums Can Be Quite Ephemeral
On September 2, the National Museum of Brazil lit up Rio de Janeiro’s night ...
Rio’s National Museum: 200 Years of Brazilian Memory, Culture Devoured by Neglect and Fire
A massive fire raced through Brazil’s 200-year-old National Museum in Rio de Janeiro on ...
