At least 18 people have died in a police raid in a favela, a low-income neighborhood or slum, in Rio de Janeiro. It prompted anger about police brutality and racism in the city. This report contains ...

The state of Rio de Janeiro reported a 13 percent growth in its oil reserves, adding up to 12.33 billion barrels—83 percent of the national total. The increase takes place for the second consecutive ...

Very small populations of the species were rediscovered in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest in Rio de Janeiro, researchers said.

Revellers from Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 22, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares The Samba ...

An operation by civil and military police in Complexo do Alemão on July 21, 2022, with the support of the federal highway police, was one of the deadliest in Rio de Janeiro’s history. Police ...

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

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 2 (Reuters) - Heavy rains caused mudslides that killed at least 14 people insoutherncoastal cities and the Baixada Fluminense area of Rio de Janeiro state, according to state and ...

Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca National Park has become a laboratory for the reintroduction of locally extinct species. A study shows that, of the 33 species of large and medium-sized mammals that used to ...

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At least 14 people were killed, including seven children, after days of heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides in the southeastern Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, the State Civil Defense ...

Torrential rains and landslides have killed at least 58 people in a hilly town to the north of the city Rio de Janeiro. Authorities fear the death toll could climb ...