Image by Wilfredo Rafael Rodriguez Hernandez, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Rio de Janeiro, often called the "Marvelous City," is a vibrant tapestry woven from diverse cultural, historical ...

Freya: No Rodge, he’s in Rio de Janeiro. This all used to be covered in forest but now it’s a big city. People come to live here from all around the world. Rodge: And they mainly speak Portuguese.

It’s the only language they understand.” —Mario Azevedo, Chief of Police, 21st Police Precinct, Rio de Janeiro “Police institutions are in a tragic situation for society. People have more ...

Filmmaker Fernando Frias de la Parra takes us on an adventure from Rio de Janeiro's Ipanema beach, down the coast to Angra, and ends in the preserved colonial city of Paraty. Along the way we try ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — A civil police officer co-piloting a helicopter was shot in the head on Thursday while authorities conducted an operation in Rio de Janeiro, authorities said.