Samba artists boarded a tourist train to the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue for a thanksgiving mass high above Rio de ...

A month after the deadliest police raid in Rio de Janeiro’s history, the Red Command, the organized crime group that was the target of the operation, continues to control the Alemão and Penha ...

A floating Christmas tree is illuminated at Botafogo beach to mark the holiday season in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Nov. 30 ...

In Brazil, protests erupted after a massive police raid on a drug gang in favelas in Rio de Janeiro left 119 people dead. The favelas’ residents demonstrated against the use of excessive force by ...

Brazilians from elsewhere often complain that outsiders’ views of the country are largely based on the beach-and-music-happy image of Rio de Janeiro. The stereotype is accurate, but Rio is also a city ...

Police in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will be paid bonuses for killing suspects. Aimed at organized crime, the law will hit ethnic minorities - and eco-activists. The latest edition of Resurgence & ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — The Rio International Film Festival, which opens Thursday Oct. 2 with the screening of Luca Guadagnino’s “After The Hunt,” contributes to the city’s soft power and both the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Lawmakers in the southeastern Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro have approved a bonus for police officers who kill “criminals,” a move that sparked outrage among rights ...

The NFL has had so much success with a regular-season game in Brazil in each of the past two years that it will be returning for 2026, but in a new location. On Friday, the NFL announced a deal with ...

Kate Ferdinand has revealed Rio's kids' heartwarming reaction when she accidentally referred to herself as their mum. The former TOWIE star, 33, is a stepmum to Lorenz, 16, Tate, 14, and Tia, 12, who ...

With five children aged between two and 19, Kate Ferdinand admits family life is “special and crazy and loving and loud”. The former The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE) cast member, who has two young ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian Catholic worshippers laid down an eco-friendly carpet in front of the world-famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday and called for the ...