Jair Bolsonaro faces charges of leading a plot to topple the government and undermine Brazil's democracy after he lost a 2022 election.

Rio’s beaches Copacabana and Ipanema need little introduction. Instead, go to the locals’ beach Praia Vermelha in the ...

Casa Ipanema arrives at the historic Millennium Biltmore with Brazilian-style sushi, shrimp empanadas, and grilled picanha ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 2, 2025) — The world’s fact-checkers will convene in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the Fundação Getulio Vargas for the 12th annual GlobalFact summit from June 25 to 27.

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 ...

On April 7, 1990, arson fires aboard the ferry Scandinavian Star killed at least 159 people in Scandinavia's worst post-war ...

and Fabiano Thompson at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, have used genome sequencing to investigate the mechanism behind this biochemical feat. Their findings were published in ...

World Service was in receipt of a flood of letters from around the globe. The correspondence ...

The monument rests atop Corcovado Mountain in the Tijuca National Park and is the most famous attraction in Rio de Janeiro, visited by nearly 2 million people each year. Recent travelers recommend ...

Alexandre de Moraes’s efforts to fight extremism online have pitted him against Jair Bolsonaro, Elon Musk, and Donald Trump.