Rio’s Carnival kicks off as mayor gives key to the city to King Momo
Rio de Janeiro’s mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch. King Momo’s five-day reign over the ...
The Glamour of Rio de Janeiro Is on Full Display in This New Book
Just in time for carnival, Assouline's shiny new tome on Rio de Janeiro celebrates the spirit of the Marvelous City.
Why These Oscars Mean So Much to Brazil
The best picture and best actress nominations for “I’m Still Here” have inspired national pride in a country whose culture ...
State Department warns travelers about drugging-dating scam in Brazil
There were at least 40 cases last year in which thieves drugged travelers in their hotel rooms so they could steal their ...
A Rio Carnival parade will tell the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake
A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century as ...
New Photos Emerge of 32-Year-Old Woman Missing in Brazil, as Police Say She Traveled to Rio de Janeiro
Police in Brazil have released new information in its investigation into the disappearance of British journalist Charlotte ...
Argentina’s Racing wins at Brazil’s Botafogo to secure its 1st Recopa Sudamericana title
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Argentina’s Racing Club beat Brazil’s Botafogo 2-0 on Thursday to win the Recopa Sudamericana title by ...
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Bureaucratic hurdles slow the beat of Rio’s Carnival street parades
While samba school parades dominate international attention, Rio de Janeiro’s “blocos” — street parades central to the city’s ...
Rio de Janeiro records its hottest day in at least a decade — about 145 degrees hotter than North Dakota
Temperatures in Rio de Janeiro reached 111 degrees Fahrenheit — about 145 degrees hotter than Bismarck, North Dakota.
On eve of Carnival, costume factory fire exposes deadly working conditions in Brazil
The frantic preparations for Carnival, driven by lucrative private investments, underly the dangerous working conditions at ...
Rio de Janeiro's hottest day in at least a decade sends residents to the beach
Rio de Janeiro has recorded its hottest day in at least a decade when temperatures reached 44 degrees Celsius (111 F) as ...
The Best Hotels in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rest and recuperation: two words that don’t necessarily come to mind when you think of Rio De Janeiro. The beachy Brazilian city is, after all, the world's party capital – particularly when Carnival ...