CGTN AmericaLucrecia Franco reports for CGTN from Rio de Janeiro.
Lucrecia Franco
STORIES BY LUCRECIA FRANCO
October 11, 2019
Rio de Janeiro hosts 4th BRICS film festival
As host of this year’s BRICS summit next month, Brazil was also the site of the 4th edition of the BRICS film festival. Read More...
October 1, 2019
Rock in Rio: Chinese and Asian bands feature at seven-day music festival
It is the 19th edition of the seven-day musical smorgasbord that started in 1985. The theme this year is Asia: introducing an assortment of acts and best-selling artists to hundreds of thousands of music fans. Read More...
October 1, 2019
Chinese Park inaugurated in Rio de Janeiro
With the sound of drums in the air, a traditional dragon dance, a sight seen more and more often in Brazil. But this time, celebrating the inauguration of Rio de Janeiro’s first Chinese Park, a small but symbolic space located in the heart of the city. Read More...
September 15, 2019
At 16 this Jiu-Jitsu champion sells cookies to compete in his dream sport
What would you do to fulfill a dream? For Brazilian Gabriel Bona, the World's youth Jiu-Jitsu heavyweight champion, there is always an alternative when you don't have athlete sponsorship and money is scarce. Read More...
September 2, 2019
Brazil’s National Museum tries to recover one year after devastating fire
The massive fire that destroyed Brazil’s National Museum one year ago has been repeatedly called a tragedy that could have been avoided. Housing 20 million artifacts, it was one of the most important natural history and anthropological museums in the Americas. Read More...
August 27, 2019
One woman in Brazil sees treasure where there is trash
When 36-year-old Valdenise, or Val as she is called, was relocated to Mare the first thing that caught her attention was the lack of parks and all the trash on the streets all sorts of it. Read More...
August 23, 2019
Record number of fires consuming the Amazon
CGTN's Lucrecia Franco explains the politics behind the Amazon rainforest fires. Read More...
August 21, 2019
Chinese made electric trash trucks make debut in Brazil
A cutting-edge automotive advance can be seen rolling down the streets of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. But it won't turn heads. It's not flashy or sleek. Still, there's plenty reason for the city's newest trash truck to gain admirers. Read More...
July 26, 2019
BRICS ministers tackle trade, technology ahead of November summit
Ministers from BRICS nations meet in Rio de Janeiro to discuss key issues of trade, technology, cooperation ahead of November BRICS summit. Read More...
July 21, 2019
