Tag: Olympics

UN Says Brazil Doesn’t Offer Enough Security for World Cup and Olympics

Brazil must intensify a crackdown on violence as part of its preparations for the ...

Can Brazil Get Olympic Medal for Fighting Crime, Child Sex and Police Brutality?

With colorful and scandalous flourishes, in a nation where the bizarre is often normal, ...

Rio Gangs Get Heavy Weapons Through 17 Holes in Brazil’s Borders

Illegal weapons are brought to Rio through 17 places according to a report by the Brazilian ...

Brazil Got the Olympics. Now We Need a Pact to Attune Us to the 21st Century

President Lula, Governor Sérgio Cabral, Mayor Eduardo Paes and Carlos Nuzman, the president of ...

Brazil’s Lula and Pelí© Cry and Rio Comes Out to Celebrate the Olympics

Rio de Janeiro streets and famous beaches were filled with joyous citizens at midday ...

Rio, Brazil, Among 4 Finalists to Host 2016 Olympics

Rio de Janeiro in Southeast of Brazil, known worldwide as Cidade Maravilhosa (Marvelous City) ...

Brazil Presents Its Bid to Host the 2016 Olympic Games

The Brazilian Candidacy Committee interested in hosting the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de ...

Brazil in the Olympics: Only 4 Golds. Still a Record.

Brazil went back home with 10 medals from the Athens Olympic Games, which ended Sunday, August ...