Brazil

Discover the effects of the heat wave in Rio de Janeiro and learn how residents are coping with the scorching temperatures. Introduction of Rio de Janeiro When the city was first established by the Portuguese in 1565, it served as the capital of the Portuguese Empire’s Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro. It was made the capital of the Portuguese Empire’s State of Brazil in 1763. When the Portuguese Royal Court relocated to Brazil in 1808, Queen Maria I of Portugal’s court was headquartered at Rio de Janeiro. Later, she elevated Brazil to the status of a kingdom within the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarve’s, led by her son, Prince Regent John VI of Portugal. Up until the start of the Brazilian War of Independence in 1822, Rio served as the capital of the pluricontinental monarchy. As the scorching sun beats down relentlessly on the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro, residents find themselves engulfed in a sweltering heat wave. … Read more