Visiting Five of Rio’s Cultural Centers and Museums
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – When people think of Rio, museums are often not the first things that come to mind. However, Rio is rich in cultural centers and museums,...
View ArticleHow to Spend a Morning Exploring Rio’s City Center
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Often skipped by visitors in favor of the beach-side neighborhoods of Copacabana and Ipanema or the nightlife hotspots of Lapa and...
View ArticleRio Must Improve Security Systems at Six Museums or Face Closure
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A judge in Rio has given six federally-run museums in Rio de Janeiro thirty days to make improvements in their security system or...
View ArticleMinistry of Education Commits R$10 Million to Brazilian Museum Agency
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The fire that destroyed ninety percent of the collection house at the National Museum of Rio de Janeiro, in Quinta da Boa Vista, triggered a...
View ArticleSao Paulo City to Invest in ‘Window Shows’ after Halting All Cultural Events
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With all cultural centers, movie theaters, shows and cultural events suspended, the city of São Paulo announced on Thursday, March 19th, that it will invest R$ 10 million for...
View ArticleSão Paulo Curator Creates Drive-Thru Gallery to Show Art During Covid-19
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With art galleries and museums closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a São Paulo gallery owner decided to create a unique experience for art lovers: a 'drive-thru' art exhibition....
View ArticleChile’s Covid-19 positivity rate at 3.4%, lowest this year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "The regions with the largest drop in cases in 7 days were Maule with 33%, Antofagasta with 37% and Magallanes, which succeeded in reducing this figure by 50%, reflecting the...
View ArticleChile relaxes restrictive measures for vaccinated population after drop in...
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The bustling streets of Santiago regained their vitality, and gyms, sports facilities, theaters and senior centers reopened their doors in most of the country, after a year and...
View ArticleBrazil Rio to eliminate capacity limits in movie theaters, party venues and...
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This is yet another step by the city that has been gradually relaxing the restrictive measures adopted to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Mask use will remain compulsory in all...
View ArticleStarting with Carnaval, Rio de Janeiro decides to introduce an Apartheid...
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In South Africa, where Omicron was first detected, only 26% of the population is vaccinated, but the government has overcome the wave of cases within a short time period....
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