Tag Archives: Rio de Janeiro City Council

Building Rio, yes indeed

Politicians trip themselves up but democracy moves forward The government limps along, public safety wavers, but a bunch of people are busy chopping wood for the benefit of Rio de Janeiro. Para português, clique aqui Casa Fluminense, Meu Rio and … Continue reading

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Elite Squad 2: a call for political change

[UPDATE JAN. 19, 2011 With Brazilian  ticket sales of over 11 million, Elite Squad 2 premieres in the U.S. this Sunday at the Sundance Festival, hors concours. DVD sales in Brazil begin Feb. 10] Tropa de Elite 2 (Elite Squad … Continue reading

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Olympic hotel “package” and new city plan to City Council this week

O Globo published stories yesterday and today about the mayor’s and the city council’s plans for Rio, here: http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/mat/2010/08/30/prefeitura-se-mobiliza-para-derrubar-pontos-que-desagradam-no-novo-plano-diretor-917513649.asp http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/mat/2010/08/29/prefeito-do-rio-eduardo-paes-quer-mudar-lei-para-construir-hoteis-ate-2015-917505758.asp http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/mat/2010/08/30/pacote-olimpico-rede-hoteleira-cobica-terrenos-na-barra-917513856.asp To sum up very briefly, mayor Eduardo Pães is sending an “Olympic package” for city council approval today, that … Continue reading

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