2014 World Cup City Focus: Cuiabá
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Situated right in the very middle of South America lies the capital city of the state of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, also known as the “Green City”....
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by Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – The capital of Ceará State, Fortaleza sits on Brazil’s north east coast and is the home of famous Brazilian writer José de Alencar. Far less...
View Article2014 World Cup City Focus: Curitiba
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Rio Times goes down south to Curitiba, capital city of the state of Paraná, as our series examining the 2014 FIFA World Cup city...
View ArticleRousseff Takes World Cup Hardline
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Sports Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With the public concern that Brazil won’t be prepared in time to host the 2014 World Cup kick-off, president Dilma Rousseff is...
View ArticleWorld Cup Host City: Arena das Dunas in Natal
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The FIFA World Cup kicks off tomorrow (Thursday) and the twelve host cities are preparing for the imminent arrival of euphoria....
View ArticleRio’s Stadiums May be Allowed Once Again to Sell Beer
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Those fans who want to drink a cold beer while watching their favorite football (soccer) team play in one of Rio de Janeiro’s stadiums...
View ArticleBrazil’s Courts Allow Protests During Olympic Games
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The current political turmoil faced by Brazil has spilled into the Olympics, with reported cases of spectators being physically...
View Article2014 World Cup City Focus: Cuiabá
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Situated right in the very middle of South America lies the capital city of the state of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, also known as the “Green City”....
View Article2014 World Cup City Focus: Fortaleza
by Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – The capital of Ceará State, Fortaleza sits on Brazil’s north east coast and is the home of famous Brazilian writer José de Alencar. Far less...
View Article2014 World Cup City Focus: Curitiba
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Rio Times goes down south to Curitiba, capital city of the state of Paraná, as our series examining the 2014 FIFA World Cup city...
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Rousseff Takes World Cup Hardline
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Sports Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With the public concern that Brazil won’t be prepared in time to host the 2014 World Cup kick-off, president Dilma Rousseff is...
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World Cup Host City: Arena das Dunas in Natal
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The FIFA World Cup kicks off tomorrow (Thursday) and the twelve host cities are preparing for the imminent arrival of euphoria....
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Rio’s Stadiums May be Allowed Once Again to Sell Beer
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Those fans who want to drink a cold beer while watching their favorite football (soccer) team play in one of Rio de Janeiro’s stadiums...
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Brazil’s Courts Allow Protests During Olympic Games
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The current political turmoil faced by Brazil has spilled into the Olympics, with reported cases of spectators being physically...
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Brazil’s World Cup Stadiums Continue to Cost the Country’s Taxpayers
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Almost R$400 million of public money was spent by local authorities in 2018 to maintain stadiums throughout Brazil that were originally...
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Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro vaccine passport requirement takes tourists by surprise
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On the first day of the Rio de Janeiro municipal decree requiring presentation of proof of vaccination against Covid-19 in collective use places, visitors experienced problems...
View Article2014 World Cup City Focus: Cuiabá
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Situated right in the very middle of South America lies the capital city of the state of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, also known as the "Green City"....
View Article2014 World Cup City Focus: Fortaleza
by Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - The capital of Ceará State, Fortaleza sits on Brazil's north east coast and is the home of famous Brazilian writer José de Alencar. Far less...
View Article2014 World Cup City Focus: Curitiba
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Rio Times goes down south to Curitiba, capital city of the state of Paraná, as our series examining the 2014 FIFA World Cup city...
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Rousseff Takes World Cup Hardline
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Sports Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the public concern that Brazil won't be prepared in time to host the 2014 World Cup kick-off, president Dilma Rousseff is...
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