Activists held a demonstration Tuesday in downtown Rio de Janeiro to remember the victims of Brazil’s military government, marking the anniversary of the ...

Driving in downtown Rio de Janeiro the other day, I had to slam on the brakes as a sequined carnival reveler wearing a Speedo and fishnet stockings danced across the thoroughfare. His companion, in ...

The scene where Marielle Franco and her driver were both shot to death in Rio de Janeiro. AP RIO DE JANEIRO — A city council member and her driver were shot to death by two unidentified attackers on a ...

Rio de Janeiro really, really surprised me. I knew the city would be interesting, but I wasn’t expecting to be this blown away by how gorgeous it was. The beaches, the mountains, the buildings tucked ...

A Brazilian police sniper fatally shot an armed man who held dozens of people hostage on a public bus in Rio de Janeiro after a four-hour standoff, officials said. The hostage-taker, armed with a gun ...

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RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Two buildings collapsed in downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, in the latest incident highlighting the failure of authorities to improve the city's infrastructure amid ...

People cry on the sidewalk next to scene where council member Marielle Franco and her driver have where shot to death by two unidentified attackers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, March 15, 2018.