More than 2 million revellers gathered at Rio's Copacabana Beach to celebrate the start of 2026, witnessing a 12-minute ...

Discover the incredible Selaron Steps, or Escadaria Selarón, one of Rio de Janeiro's most iconic landmarks. Adorned with thousands of colorful tiles and famously featured in music videos by Snoop Dogg ...

Danny Ramirez got his 'punishment' for embarrassing Rio Ferdinand as the pair hilariously put water under the bridge after their awkward viral moment during the World Cup draw. Manchester United ...

Pop culture is filled with images of Rio de Janeiro, and while the Cidade Maravilhosa (Marvelous City) certainly lives up to its name, movies and song lyrics rarely capture the real reasons why. Yes, ...

“The parades at the Sambadrome are the central event of Carnival. For four nights, Rio’s top samba schools, of which there are more than 100, perform to themes of their choosing—this past year, many ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The death toll in a major police raid targeting a drug trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro has risen to at least 121 people, authorities said Thursday morning. The operation began ...

Scores killed in raids targeting Comando Vermelho gang Residents display bodies on the streets Experts criticize operation; UN calls for probe Brazilian city hosts global events next week tied to ...

More than 130 people were killed in Rio de Janeiro's deadliest-ever police raid targeting a major drug cartel. One day after a deadly police raid in Rio de Janeiro that left more than 130 people dead, ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – The deadliest police operation in Brazil's history killed at least 132 people, public defenders said Oct. 29, as Rio de Janeiro residents lined a street with dozens of corpses found ...

About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, arresting 81 suspects and sparking shootouts that left more than 100 people ...

Oct. 29 (UPI) --At least 119 people were killed, including four policemen, and 113 arrested in the largest anti-drug police operation in Rio de Janeiro's history. The operation took place in the Penha ...