Articles from The Rio Times (10)
Brazil’s Supreme Court Moves To Seal Bolsonaro’s 27-Year Sentence
Brazil’s Supreme Court has formed a majority to reject Jair Bolsonaro’s latest appeal and keep his 27-year, three-month prison sentence tied to the failed effort to stay in power after the 2022...
Prophecy, Power, And Brazil: The U.S. Evangelical Push Behind A New Political Sermon
In packed arenas and viral clips, a new cast of U.S. evangelical stars is crisscrossing Brazil, blending miracle talk with hard politics. The stage is spiritual, the message unmistakably...
After Easy Gains, Credibility Decides Growth Across Latin America’s Big Economies
The IMF’s Americas briefing in Paraguay delivered a blunt but useful frame: the region will likely grow modestly, disinflation will be uneven, and countries with credible budgets and independent...
The Swiss Surrender: How Bern’s EU Pact Betrays Neutrality, Sovereignty, and Democracy
A technical deal with Brussels sounds like housekeeping; in practice it would import decades of foreign rules, narrow Swiss democracy, and reset daily life—from migration to railways—on terms...
São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, November 8, 2025
Tonight’s easy wins: Billy Idol at Vibra São Paulo (Santo Amaro), Daniel — Um Novo Tempo at Espaço Unimed (Barra Funda), Ellen Oléria — Brasilidades at Blue Note (Paulista), and Cap’n Jazz at Cine...
Florida Tests Hard Money: Gold and Silver Enter Legal Tender, Dollar Still Reigns
(Analysis) Florida has approved a law that would let people and public agencies, on a voluntary basis, use certain gold and silver as legal tender for in-state payments starting July 1, 2026. The...
Bitcoin Treasuries And The Rewiring Of Finance
(Analysis) Quietly, a new balance-sheet model is moving from the United States to Brazil and Japan: companies are turning bitcoin into core collateral and issuing ordinary credit and equity on...
Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, November 8, 2025
Tonight in Rio: Criolo’s extra “50 anos” date takes Circo Voador (20:00), Zé Ramalho plays Qualistage (21:30), and Blue Note pairs Alegria’s “Tribute to Sade” (20:00) with Sete Cabeças revisiting...
Lula’s 2026 Map Problem: Why São Paulo, Minas and Rio Are So Hard Right Now
Brazil’s three biggest vote banks—São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro—aren’t just political battlegrounds; they are the country’s demographic and economic core. Together they account for...
Europe’s Faustian Bargain: Seize Russian Reserves to Fund Its Own Armory?
(Op-Ed Analysis) Europe today finds itself in a paradox: deeply committed to Ukraine’s defense, yet financially strained. With Washington signaling a pullback on open-ended military support,...