Gangs and militias have imposed strict curfews. Coronavirus is coming, and Rio de Janeiro's lawless favelas ... “Whoever is in the street screwing around or going for a walk will receive a ...

The decision to flood some of Rio’s most dangerous streets with heavily armed soldiers also reflected that bankrupt post-Olympic Rio is spinning out of control. The troops were part of 8,500 ...

Marcos Rodrigo Neves says that his passion for creating street ... gangs and drugs. Claudio Edinger Marcos Rodrigo Neves remembers the bad old days in Rocinha, the largest favela, or slum, in Rio ...

cobblestone streets in Rio de Janeiro last month, calling out to glitter-covered revelers decked out in fishnet tights. The 22-year-old from an area outside Rio had spent the night sleeping on a ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sweat streamed down Talita Ferreira Sanches’ face as she pushed a cart loaded with beer and water up the winding, cobblestone streets in Rio de Janeiro last month ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival ... alongside their owners in one of the city’s most beloved canine street parties. About 100 dogs wagged their tails to samba music ...

While samba school parades dominate international attention, Rio de Janeiro’s “blocos” — street parades central to the city’s Carnival spirit — are struggling to survive. Organizers hope reforms can ...