Tag: Rios
On the run since 2018, “Zinho”, leader of Rio’s main militia, surrenders to the police
In Brazil, Luis Antonio da Silva Braga is now behind bars. The leader of the main paramilitary group in the state of Rio de Janeiro, wanted for various criminal activities,…
“Liga da Justiça”: Years of escape: Rio’s most wanted criminal arrested
“Liga da Justica” Years on the run: Rio’s most wanted criminal arrested There are said to be at least twelve arrest warrants against Rio’s most wanted criminal. Now he has…
Brazil: Rio’s carnival shines with innovations
Brazil Rio’s carnival shines with innovations A performer from the Paraiso do Tuiuti samba school parades on a float in the Sambadrome. photo © Silvia Izquierdo/AP/dpa The “biggest party in…
Weather: Feels like 50 degrees: Rio’s residents defy the summer heat
weather Felt 50 degrees: Rio’s residents defy the summer heat Numerous people enjoy a day at Ipanema Beach in high temperatures. photo © Lorrana Penna/dpa Hot, hotter, Brazil: plenty of…
First carnival in two years: Rio’s holy ground trembles again
Status: 04/23/2022 10:58 a.m Rio’s carnival is back: after a two-year break from the pandemic, the big samba schools are once again parading through the streets – in memory of…
Brazil: Rio’s Unusual Carnival: In Search of the Samba
Brazil Rio’s Unusual Carnival: In Search of the Samba The city administration in Rio de Janeiro canceled the famous street carnival because of the pandemic. Photo: Silvia Izquierdo/AP/dpa © dpa-infocom…
Rio’s Carnival and Corona: “Samba survived, today we are celebrating”
Status: 07.12.2021 11:10 a.m. Hardly any other country has been hit as hard by the pandemic as Brazil. The carnival was canceled. But now almost everyone in Rio is fully…