Get ready for an explosion of rhythm and energy as Baile de Favela brings the vibrant sounds of Brazilian funk to Palma de ...

Entering the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, the taxi driver’s warning is stark ... The community healthcare agents work within their own neighbourhoods in the favelas of Brazil - Patrick Altmann About a ...

Ashley Cain visited dangerous places around the world - and tried to understand why some young men choose a life of crime.

Armoured personnel carriers from the Brazilian navy rolled through smoke-filled streets in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday as police battled (favelas) slum-based drug gangs for a fifth consecutive day ...

Christians are celebrating Holy Week with processions and reenactments in places like Jerusalem, Brazil, Nigeria, India, ...

Christians are celebrating Holy Week with processions and reenactments in places like Jerusalem, Brazil, Nigeria, India, Mexico and Philippines. The week between Palm Sunday and Easter, known as Holy ...

so consider going with a reputable guide (such as Hike in Rio) or in a group, especially during the week when the hikes are quieter. Favelas are misunderstood places, and some are perfectly safe ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was once called the most popular politician on Earth by then-U.S. President Barack Obama. Those times are long gone.

Brazilian music has produced world-famous artists in a multitude of genres, from metal and funk to bossa nova and classical ...

Across Brazil organised crime is diversifying beyond narcotics, arms trafficking into the biofuel and fossil fuel sectors ...