Rio de Janeiro

Around eight million citizens of the South American country live abroad. Some fled the political repression of Chavismo. Others simply sought a way out of economic hardship. They have spread throughout the world, although most remain in Latin America. This is the story of 11 of them

The former president of Brazil will be moved from the police station where he is being held to a larger cell in the military wing of the Papuda penitentiary complex

Personal interviews indicate that two-thirds would leave the drug trade if they had a legal alternative

The South American giant is exceeding the government’s most optimistic forecasts. For now, locals are welcoming the influx despite signs of gentrification in cities like Rio de Janeiro

Bolsonaro-aligned members of parliament argue that an advertisement featuring Fernanda Torres is an attack on conservatives

As drug production and trafficking increase across the continent, criminal groups of all sizes are diversifying their operations and increasing their firepower. Governments, meanwhile, stumble between hard-line policies and paralysis

The self-taught urban planner fought pressure from politicians and real estate interests to build Flamengo Park, which just celebrated its 60th anniversary

The coordinator of the Center for Security and Citizenship Studies considers the operation an example of the lack of a clear strategy on the part of the authorities

Rio’s governor echoes Trump’s rhetoric on ‘narco-terrorists’ and places the issue at the center of 2026 presidential campaign

The Rio de Janeiro gang, the target of a bloody police operation, was born in prison almost half a century ago

Residents found more than 70 bodies following the previous day’s raid aimed at halting the spread of organized crime

Authorities were targeting Comando Vermelho, which has become Brazil’s second most powerful criminal organization

The demolition of illegal properties belonging to drug traffickers and paramilitary militias resulted in a blow of more than $300 million over five years

With 90 days to go until COP30 in Belém, skyrocketing hotel prices and a shortage of beds are monopolizing preparatory contacts

Traditional communities in southern Rio de Janeiro and northern São Paulo are organizing to offer visits that focus on local culture and steer clear of mass tourism

In a public letter, the US president urges the South American country to ‘immediately’ stop the legal proceedings against the former far-right president and keeps up his threat of tariffs

Monuments are multiplying across the country just as the number of Catholics falls to historic lows, due to the rise of Evangelical Christians 

Brazilian suburbs can experience temperatures up to 46°F higher than nearby neighborhoods. Climate change exacerbates inequalities and has a particularly strong impact on people of African descent

An exhibition in São Paulo rescues the visual identity of dozens of people freed by self-taught lawyer Luiz Gama in the 19th century

The results will allow progress in precision medicine for people with Black or Indigenous ancestry who until now have been underrepresented in scientific studies

Heritage pride in the samba schools of Rio de Janeiro is just one important symbol of a 3,000-plus-word legacy that is still subject to stigma

As a counterpoint to a perhaps dystopian future, this educator recommends concentrating on the little things that truly make up people’s lives and (at least for now) cannot be monetized or converted into data

Options for making a trip around the planet range from $6,300 to $240,000 — how much time you got?

French leader Macron and Germany’s Scholz regretted the lukewarm wording of the final declaration regarding Ukraine, while the host Lula urged members to do more about climate goals

The president proposes investing $24 billion a year to support six million farmers. ‘The proposal is to stop sowing wars, and instead sow peace and sow life,’ she told the gathering of world leaders

The final declaration of the Rio summit also includes a timid statement on the war in Ukraine