Effects of Brazil Real Fall Against Dollar
By Maria Lopez Conde, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian real continued its downward spiral this week, closing at R$ 2.1734 on Monday, its lowest value since May 2009. As Brazilian industries start anticipating some positive short-term effects of a stronger dollar on the economy, consumers are going to feel the decreas… The More...
Economic Worries Stoke Brazil Protests
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – It was an apparently innocuous R$ 0.20 rise in the cost of a bus ticket in São Paulo that sparked mass protests that have since swept through More...
Rio Prepares to Host 2013 WYD in July
By Anna Kaiser, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In just over a month, the city of Rio will receive an estimated two million Catholic youths, and Pope Francis himself, for the 2013 World Youth More...
Protests in Brazil Gain Momentum: Daily
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – As many as 100,000 protesters took to the streets of both São Paulo and Rio last night, as well as tens of thousands in other cities in Brazil More...
Spain Dominate Uruguay 2×1: Daily
By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RECIFE, BRAZIL – In the first Confederations Cup match for both teams, world and European champion Spain showed their class against a spirited Uruguayan side. The lively More...
Italy Beat Mexico 2×1 at Maracanã: Daily
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Italy overcame Mexico 2-1 yesterday afternoon in the first competitive fixture at the reopened Maracanã. Andrea Pirlo and Mario Balotelli More...
Rousseff Booed at Cup Opener: Daily
By Chesney Hearst, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was booed by crowds on Saturday, June 15th as she officially opened the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brasília. More...
Brazil Win Confeds Cup Opener 3×0: Daily
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter BRASÍLIA, BRAZIL – The Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian national team) won the FIFA Confederations Cup opening match with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Japan More...
Brasil Offshore Conference 2013 in Macaé
By Jack Whibley, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brasil Offshore International Conference and Fair for the oil and gas sector returns to Macaé June 11th-14th and is expected to welcome More...
Brasil Offshore Conference 2013 in Macaé
By Jack Whibley, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brasil Offshore International Conference and Fair for the oil and gas sector returns to Macaé June 11th-14th and is expected to welcome More...
