Brazilian Catholic worshippers have laid down an eco-friendly carpet in front of the world-famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro calling for the protection of the environment.

The mayor of Rio de Janeiro has issued a decree to regulate the city’s 30 miles of coastline. Many residents fear it will ...

Rio de Janeiro is a city of contrasts — the rich and the poor, urban development and nature, a dream and a nightmare, old and new. There’s a lot to like and dislike.

However, just outside of the booming metropolis of São Paulo lies a secret historic town with a stunning tropical backdrop: Paranapiacaba. Once the site of an innovative railway system, the town's ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if ...

‘Kites’ Review: Set in the Streets of Rio de Janeiro, Tribeca Discovery Offers a Sweet Leap Into Fantasy Writer-director Walter Thompson-Hernandez counterbalances violence with magic realism ...

Brazil hosts the second and final day of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. (AP video by Lucas Dumphreys) ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its ...

Brazilian striker Gabriel Barbosa's two-year ban in a doping rules case was annulled by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday.

Unfortunately, Operation Rio did not include any effort by state or federal authorities to address human rights violations committed by Rio de Janeiro police.

RIO DE JANEIRO — At the helm of a 40-foot yacht zipping across Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay in bright sunshine, Fernando Araujo could feel the sea breeze on his face.