The weekend has arrived, and it is a beauty. Saturday is warm and largely dry at 24°C, with Sunday warmer still, so the beach and the outdoors are firmly back on.
Brazil’s knockout campaign begins on Monday. As Group C winners they face Japan in the round of 32 in Houston, kicking off at 2 pm BRT, a tougher tie than the favourites’ billing suggests.
The Bovespa ended the week flying. It rose on Friday past 173,000, capping a near-3% weekly gain as inflation worries eased, with the dollar holding around R$5.17.
A weekend for the sand, then. With clear skies and warm air, Ipanema, Leblon and the city’s great viewpoints are all calling.
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief for Saturday, June 27, 2026. Photo: The Rio Times archive.
