A golden cascade of Talipot tree blossoms has captivated Rio de Janeiro as spring draws to a close, marking the first and ...

Join us as we visit the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the reality is much more crowded ...

Air Transat and GOL have signed an interline agreement. Passengers will be able to connect from Canada to over 60 destinations in Brazil via Rio de Janeiro starting in 2026.

(Reuters) - Following are some facts about Brazil's beachside city of Rio de Janeiro, which on Friday won the vote to host the 2016 Olympics. * The city got its name from Portuguese explorer Gaspar ...

Rio has been the scene of lethal police raids for decades. In March 2005, some 29 people were killed in Rio’s Baixada ...

At least 60 people are dead after about 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro. Eighty-one suspects were arrested in the Tuesday ...

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) calls on the Brazilian authorities, particularly the federal government, to conduct a thorough investigation into these terrible events in order to ...

(Reuters) - Following are some facts about Brazil's beachside city of Rio de Janeiro, which is in the running to host the 2016 Olympics. The decision will be announced in Copenhagen on Friday. - The ...