How Brazil's deadliest police raid turned into a bloodbath

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

Rare palm trees in Rio de Janeiro finally bloom for first and only time after six decades

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

Golden Globes Confirm Date for Tribute Gala in Rio de Janeiro

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

Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first — and only — time

Talipot palms in a Rio de Janeiro park are flowering for the first and only time in their lives. These palms were introduced by landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx in the 1960s.
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Fire in the Favelas: Brazilian Police Storm Rio de Janeiro’s Infamous Hills

When I first arrived in Rio de Janeiro, the city struck me like a revelation. The Atlantic rainforest spilled down from the highlands and pressed against the edge of the sea, where the famous beaches ...
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Lady Gaga in Rio: From Tributes to Brazil to an Emotional Speech, Here’s What the Show Was Like

She came — and she delivered one of the greatest shows at Rio de Janiero’s Copacabana Beach has ever seen on Saturday (May 3). At 10:10 p.m., with a 25-minute delay, Lady Gaga took the stage at Todo ...

Philippine Billionaire Enrique Razon’s ICTSI To Invest $175 Million To Expand Brazil Port

ICTSI has been expanding at home and overseas, amassing 34 terminals spread in 20 countries. It recently signed a 25-year ...
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Getting to the Heart of Rio's Brazilian Soul

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Brazilian dance craze created by young people in Rio's favelas is declared cultural heritage

RIO DE JANEIRO — It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian funk music. Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, frevo — ...
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I'm Afro-Brazilian and visited Brazil for the first time during Carnival. The trip felt like coming home, and I can't wait to go back.

In February, I spent a week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with friends for the Rio Carnival festival. Seeing the floats and performers, and places my Brazilian grandpa told me about, felt magical. The ...
USA Today

Taylor Swift returns to the Rio stage after fan's death, show postponement

Taylor Swift returned to the Rio de Janeiro stage Sunday after a heavy weekend following the death of a 23-year-old fan. "How lucky do you have to be to have 65,000 people dance in the pouring rain ...
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In Brazil, Counter-Strike fans turn cheering into an over-the-top art form

RIO DE JANEIRO — Drums, vuvuzelas, flags and stadium chants. The Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro — with 18,000 fans in attendance — roars and trembles as the best teams in the world compete on the ...