Rio de Janeiro — A scorching winter sun and offshore breezes make today a classic Rio beach day, but the real magic waits until sunset.

The day’s headline is a free open-air orchestral concert at Parque Lage under the Christ, starting at 5 pm sharp.

Markets rallied hard yesterday, with the Ibovespa up sharply and the real strengthening — check the board for levels.

The day-in-one-line: trade the laptop for a canga, work from a kiosk in Leblon, and close the week with Chopin in the Jardim Botânico neighbourhood.

Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief for Thursday, July 23, 2026. Photo: The Rio Times archive.One-stop referenceCompany IntelligenceEvery listed company in Latin America — financials, ownership and structure for 1,450+ companies across 26 exchanges, in one place.Browse the directory →