According to the latest issue of the Infogripe bulletin from the Rio de Janeiro-based Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), ...

The frantic preparations for Carnival, driven by lucrative private investments, underly the dangerous working conditions at ...

I'm Still Here defies the far right's attempts to redeem Brazil's military dictatorship. But it suggests a tidier closure to ...

Rio de Janeiro’s mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch. King Momo’s five-day reign over the ...

While samba school parades dominate international attention, Rio de Janeiro’s “blocos” — street parades central to the city’s ...

There were at least 40 cases last year in which thieves drugged travelers in their hotel rooms so they could steal their ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Argentina’s Racing Club beat Brazil’s Botafogo 2-0 on Thursday to win the Recopa Sudamericana title by ...

A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century as ...

Just in time for carnival, Assouline's shiny new tome on Rio de Janeiro celebrates the spirit of the Marvelous City.

Police in Brazil have released new information in its investigation into the disappearance of British journalist Charlotte ...

Brazilians are flocking to see its Oscar nominated film I Am Still Here, set during the days of the country's dictatorship. Advocates hope the film might lead to a better understanding of the past.

A group of Brazilian transgender women will perform at the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, leading for samba school ...