For years, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, along with many climate experts, had high hopes for the U.N.

The summit was organized by C40, a network of mayors from big cities that has pushed to be included in decisions on how to combat global warming and adapt to its effects.

Curitiba and other cities in Brazil are helping residents to establish urban gardens to restore ecosystems, boost food ...

The president is struggling to handle the political fallout, as he attempts to reconcile international concerns over human rights violations with growing public support for a crackdown on crime.

Newsweek has created a map showing the best cities for Halloween based on new rankings from the finance website WalletHub. Halloween has become one of the most anticipated holidays in the United ...

BOGOTA, Colombia — Brazilian police backed by Interpol have destroyed hundreds of dredges used in illegal gold mining along the Madeira River, in one of the biggest coordinated crackdowns yet on ...

A large-scale narcotics operation against the Comando Vermelho, or Red Command, crime syndicate in Rio de Janeiro led to 81 arrests, 132 dead suspects and four dead police officers, officials said ...

Scores were killed in raids in Rio de Janeiro favelas targeting a crime syndicate. The city is about to host major events related to the COP30 climate summit. A large-scale narcotics operation against ...

With more than 4,600 miles of coastline, Brazil has some of the best beaches in the world, from the island paradise of Lopes ...

China is entrenching itself in the Brazilian industrial base and consumer economy, with implications for Chinese influence ...

One afternoon in 1962, lyricist Vinícius de Moraes and composer Antônio Carlos “Tom” Jobim were sitting at Bar Veloso, in Rio de Janeiro, when they recognized a woman walking by. The two men were so ...