Brazil gives no reason for sadness during Olympics closing ceremony
The closing ceremony for the XXXI Summer Olympic Games, which ended in Rio de Janeiro, gave the world another opportunity to make sure once again how life-affirming Brazilian culture is. Lively...
Brazilian restaurants turn waste back into food
There’s not a lot of green in the urban jungle of Sao Paulo, but thanks to Fernanda Danelon, restaurants in the Brazilian mega-city are turning their waste back into food at innovative gardens...
The Olympics have turned a spotlight on all of Rio’s problems
Five weeks until the Rio Olympics. It’s time to put the finishing touches on the city. Let’s check the news and see how’s it going. “Police say a mutilated body has washed up on Copacabana beach…” a...
Brazil’s sailors say Rio water worries overblown
The last thing members of Brazil’s Olympic sailing team want to talk about is the water. Presented to the international press as a team for the first time on Wednesday, the sailors were...
Brazil indigenous community faces imminent eviction over land dispute: Amnesty
An indigenous community in southwestern Brazil faces imminent eviction from its traditional territories, Amnesty International said on Tuesday, in a case exemplifying ongoing land conflicts in South...
