Heat inequality: Study measures the toll of climate change in Rio de Janeiro favelas

By Bruna Cabral RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Michele Campos feels like crying every summer when temperatures in Rio de ...

Rio de Janeiro zoo animals are treated to popsicles as the city faces scorching summer weather

Animals at Rio de Janeiro’s BioParque zoo received popsicles and frozen treats Tuesday as the city faced another day of ...

Brazil police target Rio pension fund in probe linked to Banco Master, sources say

RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Brazil's federal police on Friday served search and seizure warrants against Rio ...
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The Latest: From small dogs to big cats, a day inside Brazil's wild Carnival parties

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Carnival kicked off Friday afternoon, with Saturday marking the first full day of ...
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Protests erupt after police raid in Brazil leaves 119 dead and draws accusations of excessive force

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A massive police raid on a drug gang embedded in low-income neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro that left at least 119 people dead drew protests for excessive force Wednesday and ...

Brazil's Lula hails historic EU-Mercosur deal ahead of no-show at its signing

Brazilian President Lula da Silva and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen celebrate the expected signing of a ...
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Largest ever police raid in Rio de Janeiro leaves at least 132 dead, public defender’s office says

(CNN) — At least 132 people have died in a massive police raid aimed at organized crime in Rio de Janeiro, the regional public defender’s office said on Wednesday. Among the dead are four Brazilian ...

Rio de Janeiro zoo animals treated to popsicles as city faces scorching weather

Animals at Rio de Janeiro’s BioParque zoo received popsicles and frozen treats Tuesday as the city faced another day of ...