Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro — one of Brazil's biggest cities — will accept Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) for real estate taxes starting in next year, according to a local official. What Happened: Chicão Bulhões — Rio de Janeiro's Secretary of Economic Development,...

MediPharm Labs Corp. (TSX: LABS) (OTCQX: MEDIF) confirmed Tuesday a partnership with a Rio de Janeiro-based distributor, which will bolster the company's delivery services to the largest medical cannabis market in Latin America. Pursuant to the two-year deal, which would...

With the Rio Olympics kicking off Friday, anticipation is building up and news is crowding the internet. Among much discussion, we would like to take a look into what this event means for Rio de Janeiro’s "favelas" (slums) and for the spread of the Zika virus. God’s Cities About 1.4...

Five weeks before the 2016 Olympics are to be held in Rio de Janeiro, the news is awash with embarrassing and in some cases downright gruesome headlines that call into question the safety or even feasibility of holding the games in Rio. Last week, a human foot washed up on Copacabana beach,...

As the Brazil Olympics creeps around the corner, researchers are struggling to figure how much of a risk the Games might pose in spreading the Zika virus around the world. The Games As many as 200,000 Americans are expected to travel to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics in August, a New York Times...

In a recent vote, the Nevada Gaming Commission approved wagering on Olympic events effective immediately. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the decision was unanimous. Reasons For The Change Fox 5 in Las Vegas reported that the influx of professional athletes into Olympic...