The frantic preparations for Carnival, driven by lucrative private investments, underly the dangerous working conditions at ...

Rio de Janeiro’s mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch. King Momo’s five-day reign over the ...

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 ...

The best picture and best actress nominations for “I’m Still Here” have inspired national pride in a country whose culture ...

The São Paulo Civil Police shared that 32-year-old Charlotte Peet boarded a bus at the Tietê Bus Terminal bound for Rio de ...

Just in time for carnival, Assouline's shiny new tome on Rio de Janeiro celebrates the spirit of the Marvelous City.

While samba school parades dominate international attention, Rio de Janeiro’s “blocos” — street parades central to the city’s ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Argentina’s Racing Club beat Brazil’s Botafogo 2-0 on Thursday to win the Recopa Sudamericana title by ...

José Caruzzo Escafura was the best-known of the "bicheiros," the men who rule over the officially illegal but tolerated ...

Temperatures in Rio de Janeiro reached 111 degrees Fahrenheit — about 145 degrees hotter than Bismarck, North Dakota.

Rio de Janeiro is a never-ending source of enchantment for all the senses. Take a tour of the must-see sites in this unique ...