Tag: Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ushers in 2016 Olympic year with fireworks
More than two million people packed onto Rio de Janeiro’s famous Copacabana beach to ring in a New Year that…
Thousands of Brazilians march in gay rights parade
Thousands of Brazilians took part Sunday in Rio de Janeiro’s 19th Gay pride parade, speaking out against homophobia in a…
Rio unveils first nudist beach
It is a city where the locals have long enjoyed showing off a bit of bronzed flesh, but the people…
Rio police release World Cup tickets exec
The director from the FIFA partner company handling World Cup hospitality services was released from Brazilian police custody Tuesday after…
Jo Havelange hospitalized in Rio
Former FIFA president Joao Havelange, 98, remained in stable condition in a Rio de Janeiro hospital on Friday with a…
Nadal subdues Dolgopolov to win Rio title
World number one Rafael Nadal shrugged off the injury concerns that wrecked his Australian Open bid as he dismantled Ukraine’s…
Nadal battles past Andujar for Rio final
World number one Rafael Nadal survived two match points in a three-set victory over fellow Spaniard Pablo Andujar on Saturday…
Consortia pay $9 bn for Brazil airport rights
SAO PAULO (AFP) – Airport operators from Singapore, Germany, Switzerland partnering with Brazilian firms on Friday won rights to run…
Brazil slaps $17.5m fine on Chevron for Rio spill
Brazilian authorities said Monday they were slapping a $17.5 million fine on US oil firm Chevron in connection with a…
FIBA Holds Olympic Draw Today
Federation of International Basketball Association, FIBA, will later today convene its first Central Board of 2012 at Rio De Janeiro,…