Articles, tagged with "rio de janeiro", page 1

When speaking about the Fast and the Furious franchise of movies, the phase ‘beating a dead horse’ comes to mind. The first movie in the franchise broke records when it finally brought the world of street racing and ‘pimping rides to the mainstream, makin...

Secretary for the environment of the State, Carlos Mink, announced the embargo on the work, in a press release on the website of the Secretariat of the environment on Wednesday. Mink, the State gave the company a month to cover a pit used for the holding...

Jamie Foxx, one of the voice stars of Rio, the most colorful upcoming animated movie, literally and metaphorically, says it has messages which resonate in life. “Whatever it is you want to do, you go and do it.” Brazilian director Carlos Saldanha woul...

Marching to the beat of his own drum, Anders Helmerson truly exemplifies what it means to be the exception and not the rule. From music to medical school and back to music, Helmerson is a well rounded artist who let his creativity take him to new heights ...

Perhaps one of the most common misconceptions about Brazil is that Brazilians speak Spanish and a sure fire way to get off on the wrong foot in Brazil is to assume just this and start jabbering away in your best GCSE Espanhol to that seemingly friendly im...

The Gracies are considered the first family of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). They attained perfection in their ground-and-pound combat on the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Gracie Jiu Jitsu or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) was founded by brothers Carlos and Helio Gr...

Many people think of body sculpture as an American interest. In truth, it is world wide as seen when discussing cosmetic procedures in Brazil. Cosmetic Procedures in Brazil Cosmetic surgery is a phenomenon that is sweeping the world. If you are unh...

To destroy obstacles installed for outlaws, troop of the elite of the p.m. gains shovel mechanics, retroescavadeira and tractorRio de Janeiro - a fleet of giant vehicles, weighed, capable to destroy any obstacle and that they fight against the forces of t...

British gymast Teenager Jordan Ramos will try and break his very own Guinness world record for the longuest slamdunk from a trampoline.He was invited to open the world basketball championship for the four nations. Jordan's background The outstanding 14...