As the soft glow of the sun began to rise over the piazza at the heart of this city’s Olympic celebrations, the statue of the Viscount of Mauá, from whom this square takes its name, silhouettes ...

At least 64 people have reportedly died following a police operation targeting a gang in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro. On Tuesday, Oct. 28, the police targeted the Red Command gang in Rio de Janeiro's ...

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The custom of wearing white emerged from Afro-Brazilian religious rituals that were once criminalized and later absorbed into ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s port area may be one of the city’s most inviting spots since being renovated for the Olympic Games last year. But while the area is home to attractions that ...

A Walk Through Rio de Janeiro’s Afro-Brazilian History Brazil’s National Day of Black Consciousness, their version of Black History Month, kicked off last Sunday with festivities held throughout the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO >> Another Simone from suburban Houston made history in the Olympic pool Thursday night. Simone Manuel, pride of Sugar Land, Texas became the first African-American woman to win an ...

At least 64 people have died following a police operation targeting a gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, Oct. 28, according to reports Four police officers were among those killed, local authorities ...