Tag: Marica
Rousseff and Pezão in Rio Opening Minha Casa Minha Vida Project
Contributing Reporter - August 2, 2015
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the municipality of Maricá in Rio de Janeiro state, President Dilma Rousseff and Governor Luiz Fernando Pezão were on hand to inaugurate 2,932 homes which are benefiting more than...
Real Estate Market in Maricá, Rio State
Contributing Reporter - May 8, 2012
By Ségolène Poirier, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The municipality of Maricá is situated on the coast of Rio de Janeiro State just about twenty kilometers away from Niterói, and only about sixty kilometers (forty miles) north from...
Niterói Favela Police Raids Continue: Daily
Contributing Reporter - March 9, 2012
By Esmee Verbeek, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Since Wednesday, over 400 police officers moved into favelas in the center of Niterói and Maricá to find the drug traffickers, who, according to the residents, arrived after being recently...
Property Hotspot: Rio's Lake Region
Contributing Reporter - August 11, 2009
By Nicholas Storey, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - East of Rio de Janeiro proper lies the tranquil lake region, in fact magnificent sea-fed lagoons which have long offered respite for urban dwellers on weekends and holidays. The area...