 Tim Lopes was honored in a São Paulo carnaval (carnival) procession in 2003 by the samba school, Acadêmicos do Tucuruvi, with the theme "Do not shut my voice," a tribute to a free press, with lyrics such as, "the truth Tim-Tim by Tim-Tim," in reference to his nickname.A street has since been named after Tim Lopes in Rio's west suburb of Barra da Tijuca.It is called Avenida Tim Lopes.