One week in the ongoing police strike, Salvador - one of the popular tourist cities in Brazil – has been stricken with violent unrest. Over the last three days, commerce has closed in downtown and in ...

With talks stalled between the state government and striking police officers in the Brazilian state of Bahia, the police have taken aim at the country's iconic Carnival celebration in a move meant to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From the pulsating beats of samba festivals in Rio de Janeiro to Bahia's sun-kissed beaches, fall in love with Brazil just like we have. Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Brazilian music, ...

Festive Land examines one of the largest and most extraordinary popular celebrations in the world, the week-long Carnival that brings more than two million people to the streets of Salvador, the ...

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Police in Brazil's Bahia state voted on Saturday to end a strike that unleashed a crime wave claiming more than 150 lives, raising hopes for peaceful carnival celebrations but ...