An operation by Rio de Janeiro police targeting the Comando Vermelho gang resulted in a 17-hour firefight, leaving 121 dead.

Gathering Hollywood and Brazilian talent, the Golden Globes will hold a tribute gala in Rio in recognition of Brazil’s film ...

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a crop of imported palms is flowering for the first and only time after being planted by renowned ...

Both forces have tactical units, including the military police’s BOPE division, which has been involved in some of Brazil's deadliest raids and whose emblem – a skull pierced by a dagger – is known ...

None of the 117 suspects killed were named in the criminal complaint The raid failed to catch senior leaders of Comando Vermelho The operation left 121 dead, including four police officers RIO DE ...

Talipot palms in a Rio de Janeiro park are flowering for the first and only time in their lives. These palms were introduced by landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx in the 1960s.

ICTSI has been expanding at home and overseas, amassing 34 terminals spread in 20 countries. It recently signed a 25-year ...

Explore the shanty towns of Río Janeiro and their role in the city's cultural history. The shanty towns of Río Janeiro play a pivotal role in the city's cultural history. They are home to a rich ...

Tens of thousands of women in cities across Brazil have rallied against gender-based violence amid record numbers of female victims. On Sunday, women and some men took to the streets in Rio ...

This will be the first international game for the Wolfpack, and it will be the first FBS college football game held in the country.

Brazil's ‍federal police arrested former Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Augusto Blacker ‌Miller in ‌Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, two sources told Reuters ​on Friday. Miller, who served ‍in ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed into effect a law to strengthen protective measures for women facing ...