Editorial: What to do in Rio de Janeiro Now?
Editorial, by Stone Korshak RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - When I first traveled to Rio de Janeiro in 2002, it was my next ‘adventure travel’ trip after Cuba - which was basically illegal to go to as a U.S....
View ArticleEditorial: A New Look and Outlook in Rio de Janeiro
Editorial, by Stone Korshak RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After three years we are very pleased to announce a new redesign for The Rio Times online. This is the third complete overhaul of the original web...
View ArticleEditorial: Rio de Janeiro and Its Image Issues
Editorial, by Stone Korshak RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It has long been said that "Brazil is a country of the future... and always will be." However Rio de Janeiro has a much bigger image problem these...
View ArticleEditorial: Falling Back in 2017 with Daylight Savings Time in Brazil
Editorial, by Stone Korshak RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – At midnight on Saturday evening (February 18, 2017) most of Brazil changed their clocks back to observe the end of Daylight Savings Time (DST). Only...
View ArticleEditorial: Rio is Burning, the First UPP was Literally Set on Fire
Editorial, by Stone Korshak RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Last night the first UPP (Police Peacekeeping Unit) station created in Rio was attacked and literally set on fire. The Santa Marta (aka Dona Marta)...
View ArticleEditorial: Who Cares About Brazil?
Editorial, by Stone Korshak RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After the image as a place to do business has collapsed like a house of cards, and the post-Olympic tourism ball has been dropped due to inflated...
View ArticleAmazon Devastation Hampers Rainfall, Helps Pantanal Record Burning
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Amazon is not the only Brazilian biome under threat. While the world's largest rainforest registered a record number of fires in June - along with an increase in July and...
View ArticleEditorial: Brazil’s fake news law loses support
The Wednesday morning's (3) raid on Bolsonaro, who is accused of falsifying his Covid vaccination certificate, diverted the focus of public opinion for a few hours from the news of the week, namely the...
View ArticleEditorial: Lula da Silva’s missed opportunity at the G7 summit
(Editorial) In his third term, Brazilian President Lula da Silva has probably not yet fully grasped that the world is not what it was twenty years ago. The art of diplomacy can sometimes become a...
View ArticleEditorial: Global South on the rise – changing power dynamics and the West’s...
(Editorial) As the power dynamics on the world stage continue to evolve, the focus is increasingly shifting toward the Global South. This term refers to the emerging and developing economies that, to...
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