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Monday, December 1, 2014

The Rio Times

Brazil’s E-Commerce Has Record Sales On Black Friday

Brazil’s E-Commerce Has Record Sales On Black FridayBy Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Although Brazilians do not celebrate Thanksgiving, they have adopted a U.S. ritual that occurs the day after: Black Friday. This year, record sales were seen in Brazil’s e-commerce on Friday, November 28th and throughout the weekend, with more than five million sales totaling more than […]

Botafogo Relegated to the Brasileirão’s Serie B

Botafogo Relegated to the Brasileirão’s Serie BBy Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With their sixth successive defeat and 22nd in total after 37 games Botafogo has been relegated to Brazil’s second division Serie B for next season. The Glorioso lost 0x2 against Santos after a brace by former Seleção (Brazil national team) striker Leandro Damião and sealed […]

Experimental Music Festival, Novas Frequências, Returns to Rio

Experimental Music Festival, Novas Frequências, Returns to RioBy Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The experimental music festival Novas Frequências (New Frequencies) will hold its fourth edition beginning on Monday, December 1st. Running through Sunday, December 14th, this year’s festival will feature thirty-three musicians, electronic composers, DJs and artists from eleven countries performing live in venues throughout Rio […]

Chef Mix Gourmet Food Festival in Barra This Weekend

Chef Mix Gourmet Food Festival in Barra This WeekendBy Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Saturday, November 29th from 5PM to 12AM, and on Sunday, November 30th, from 2PM to 7PM, the Chef Mix Gourmet food festival will hold its fourth edition at the Clube Náutico do Mandala in the Rio de Janeiro Zona Oeste (West Zone) neighborhood […]

Brazil Announces New Finance Minister and Economic Team

Brazil Announces New Finance Minister and Economic TeamBy Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After weeks of speculations, the new economic team to lead Dilma Rousseff’s administration in its second term was announced on Thursday: Joaquim Levy will take over as Brazil’s new Finance Minister, Nelson Barbosa will be the new Budget and Planning Minister, while Alexandre Tombini was […]

Street Christmas Collects Presents for Children in Need

Street Christmas Collects Presents for Children in NeedBy Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A collaboration between the Street Child World Cup and Favela Street, along with The Rio Times, will collect Christmas presents this year to be handed out to street children and children in danger of the street in Rio de Janeiro. We ask readers to participate […]

Brazil Grows in Q3, No Longer in Technical Recession

Brazil Grows in Q3, No Longer in Technical RecessionBy Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.1 percent during the third quarter of 2014, removing the country from a technical recession, according to data from the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics). A ‘technical recession’ occurs when the GDP falls for two […]

The Zone Oeste Real Estate Boom Reaches Recreio

The Zone Oeste Real Estate Boom Reaches RecreioBy Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – From mega project Ilha Pura (Pure Island) to entire new neighborhoods, construction in Rio de Janeiro’s Zone Oeste (West Zone) is in full force. While the focus had long been on Barra da Tijuca, the center of new residential and commercial buildings has already moved […]

Rio’s 2014 Christmas Tree Lighting on the Lagoa

Rio’s 2014 Christmas Tree Lighting on the LagoaBy Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Christmas season is here again and that means it’s time to light the famous floating Christmas tree in Rio de Janeiro. Sponsored by Bradesco Seguros the 19th annual tree lighting will take place on Saturday, November 29th at 8PM at Parque do Cantagalo in […]

Jake Bugg at Citibank Hall in Rio on November 28th

Jake Bugg at Citibank Hall in Rio on November 28thBy Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – English singer-songwriter and guitarist Jake Bugg returns to Rio on Friday, November 28th to perform live at Citibank Hall in Barra da Tijuca. Bugg has released two studio albums and is known for his contemporary folk and indie rock sounds. “I’m looking forward to […]
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