Brazilian and foreign tourists wishing to visit Rio de Janeiro have gained a new tool to help plan their cultural, ecological, sporting and gastronomic programs. On Tuesday, 8 September, Mayor Eduardo Paes and Municipal Secretary of Tourism, Antonio Pedro Figueira de Mello, launched the official ...
The Rio 2016 Bid Committee today welcomed the announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that the broadcast rights for the 2014 and 2016 Games have been awarded to a consortium of three prominent media organizations in Brazil led by TV Globo. This unprecedented deal will generate a...
Free broadband arrived at the Copacabana beachfront at the end of 2008, and this program is now being rolled out to other parts of the city. Copacabana, one of Rio de Janeiro’s most famous districts, will host beach volleyball, aquatic marathon and triathlon events if the city is awarded the 2016...