Religion serves as a powerful organizing force for crime gangs in Brazil and much of Latin America, offering a mixture of ...

Thousands of worshippers clad in white robes have spilled onto Arpoador beach in Rio de Janeiro to pay homage to Yemanja, the ...

The scorching summer temperatures in Rio de Janeiro have driven residents and tourists to seek new ways to cool off, with ...

São Paulo, Brazil - The house where the Oscar-nominated film I'm Still Here (Ainda estou aqui, 2024) was shot has become a ...

Low-income favelas would benefit from green roofs but there are two problems: Cost. And a typical design that's too heavy for ...

A World War Two ship torpedoed by Adolf Hitler has been discovered along the coast of Rio De Janeiro using sonar imaging.

In the run-up to Rio’s Carnival, follow the beat to this buzzy beach suburb, where the Brazilian city’s surf, food and music ...

While national average daily production grew by 1% in 2024, reaching 151 million cubic meters per day, the state’s production surged 6%, reaching 113 million m³/day.

A white house in a quiet corner of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been attracting a stream of visitors in recent ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A devotee puts flowers in the waters of Arpoador Beach as offerings ...

On Wednesday, the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB), together with the Federal Brazilian Government, officially supported the ...