Ipanema and Copacabana are perfect spots to grab an umbrella, snack on empadas or coalho cheese, and sip cocktails. If you ...

Rocinha, in the south of Rio de Janeiro, is, according to official data, the largest of Brazil’s more than 12,000 favelas, or ...

For more than four decades, the Augustinian Recollects have been promoting health care that dignifies, welcomes and ...

Police in Rio de Janeiro have launched a massive operation in two favelas, resulting in 121 deaths, including four officers. The raid targeted the Red Command gang and involved helicopters, ...

Hundreds of protesters have marched through Vila Cruzeiro favela, demanding the resignation of Rio de Janeiro state Gov. Cláudio Castro ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Hundreds of protesters on Friday marched through one of the favelas targeted in Rio de Janeiro's most lethal police raid that left more than 100 dead, calling for Rio state Gov.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — On Tuesday, police in Rio de Janeiro launched an operation in two of the city’s favelas that left 121 dead, including four police officers, and an unknown number of people ...