Zika or not, Carnival to go on
Many Brazilians say they won’t let virus threat put damper on ‘joy’
DATE: Feb 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Jenny Barchfield
Rio Olympics are one year away
Mayor of Rio says venues will be ready
DATE: Aug 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Sports
Mysterious Manaus
50,000 World Cup tourists expected in this rainforest city
DATE: Jun 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Travel
Rio aims to clean water before Games
RIO DE JANEIRO – A stout green catamaran plied the polluted waters of Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay alongside wooden fishing boats, but its catch Monday consisted not of grouper or swordfis...
DATE: Jan 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Good Earth
‘Boyfriend Tracker’ app raises hackles in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilians were outraged when they learned their country was a top target of the U.S. National Security Agency’s overseas spying operation, with data from billions of calls ...
DATE: Aug 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Family
Pope to Rio youths: Jesus is better than World Cup
RIO DE JANEIRO – Pope Francis spoke the language of Brazil’s soccer-mad youths Saturday, telling them that being a good Catholic is like training to play soccer. Only he added a seemingly bl...
DATE: Jul 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
