In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a crop of imported palms is flowering for the first and only time after being planted by renowned ...

Both forces have tactical units, including the military police’s BOPE division, which has been involved in some of Brazil's ...

Explore the shanty towns of Río Janeiro and their role in the city's cultural history. The shanty towns of Río Janeiro play a pivotal role in the city's cultural history. They are home to a rich ...

Brazil’s top source markets for the January to November period were Argentina, the clear leader with 3.1 million visitors, an ...

Rio de Janeiro was supposed to become the Oslo of South America. What the heck happened? With all that oil and gas under the ocean floor off its coast, Rio de Janeiro was not only blessed by the gods ...

Gathering Hollywood and Brazilian talent, the Golden Globes will hold a tribute gala in Rio in recognition of Brazil’s film ...

At least 132 people have died in a massive police raid aimed at organized crime in Rio de Janeiro, the regional public defender’s office said on Wednesday. Among the dead are four Brazilian police ...

The Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro will hold an auction on January 27 to select a new operator for the city's commuter ...

Heavy rainfall caused rapidly rising and then quickly receding flooding in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca has set a target of breaking into the world's top 15 men's tennis players next year as he looks to build on his recent progress. The ...

A dispute involving about 50,000 retired Petrobras employees over payment deductions may prolong a strike at the Brazilian ...