Rio de Janeiro bans shark meat in most state schools, citing health and environmental risks as conservationists warn of ...

As record numbers of tourists descend upon Rio de Janeiro, many are looking beyond the city’s iconic landmarks, seeking instead local tours in the city’s favelas to learn more about t ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As record numbers of tourists descend upon Rio de Janeiro, many are looking beyond the city’s iconic landmarks, seeking instead local tours in the city's favelas to learn more ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Michele Campos feels like crying every summer when temperatures in Rio de Janeiro climb above 40°C (100°F), heating up the cement that covers every corner of the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Towering talipot palms in a Rio de Janeiro park are flowering for the first and only time in their lives, decades after famed Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx ...

Biblioteca dos Saberes by Kéré Architecture. Northern view. Render. Image Courtesy of Kéré Architecture Biblioteca dos Saberes by Kéré Architecture. Gathering place with a view of the monument of ...

The Covid-19 pandemic exposed longstanding inequalities in healthcare access worldwide, particularly in Brazil. These disparities were especially evident in access to hospital beds and vaccines, ...

Police arrest a suspect during a raid against alleged drug traffickers of the Comando Vermelho criminal organization in the Alemao favela complex, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct. 28, 2025 (Agencia ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said Saturday that Brazilian exported goods to the U.S., including coffee, beef and tropical fruits, would still be tariffed 40%, despite U.S ...

RIO DE JANEIRO— Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said Saturday that Brazilian exported goods to the U.S. including coffee, beef and tropical fruits would still be tariffed 40%, despite ...

“You walk around and see people carrying big rifles on every corner, standing by your door with grenades and pistols,” he said. “No one feels safe. And there is always the risk of instability — of ...