by Contributed | Apr 27, 2022 | Blog
By Giulio FURTADO In a hillside slum with breathtaking views of Rio de Janeiro’s famed Copacabana beach, a rooftop covered in photovoltaic panels glitters in the tropical sun — one of many in Brazil’s first favela solar energy project. The solar...
by Contributed | Apr 25, 2022 | Blog
By Joshua Howat Berger Rio de Janeiro’s carnival, a glittering, sequin-studded festival of the flesh, exploded back to life Friday with the first famed samba school parades since Covid-19 hit Brazil. Shaking the ground in time to the beat, a sparkling sea of...