Record numbers of tourists are flocking to Rio de Janeiro, with many seeking local tours in the city's favelas ...

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

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A group of Brazilian women behind bars applied makeup, donned gowns and competed in a singing contest ...

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The police operation, involving more than 2,500 officers, was carried out on Tuesday, Oct. 28, and targeted a drug trafficking gang At least 64 people have died following a police operation targeting ...

The bodies of the dead men lay in a single row, on the pavement of a square on the fringes of Rio de Janeiro. Many were stripped down to their underwear, residents said, so that relatives could more ...

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Often called the “Greatest Show on Earth,” this legendary celebration draws in over a million locals and travelers who flood ...

Rio de Janeiro has been gripped by some of its fiercest urban violence in years after large-scale police operations against the Comando Vermelho (Red Command) criminal organization ignited running gun ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Rio’s deadliest police raid killed at least 121 people, including four officers, while targeting the Red Command ...

Residents of the Alemão and Penha neighborhoods protest outside the Rio de Janeiro government building after the deadliest police massacre in the state's history. [Photo: Fernando Frazão/Agência ...