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100K Protesters Flood Brazilian Streets in Protest
(SAO PAULO) — Some of the biggest demonstrations since the end of Brazil's 1964-85 dictatorship have broken out across this continent-sized country, uniting tens...
WATCH: Step Right Up and Get Your Pope Francis Mask
"He’s a very charismatic Pope," says the commercial director of Rio's foremost purveyor of plastic masks.
The Stadiums of Rio: Why They Are Not Yet Ready for the Olympics
Built for the 2007 Pan Am Games, they were supposed to help cut costs and give the Brazilian city a head start for its star turn in the2016 Olympics. Well, now...
Rio 2016: Track And Field Venue Closed Indefinitely
An embarrassing setback for a country facing a monumental task: hosting the 2014 World Cup, and 2016 Olympics
Mourning the Victims of the Sandy Hook Shooting around the World [Photos]
Vigils and tributes were set up in churches and schools, on beaches and in sports arenas around the world to mark the loss of 20 children and seven adults in a...
Photo Essays
Brazil’s Epic Carnival: Scenes from Rio’s Sambadrome
The revelers and costumes were out in full force in Rio de Janeiro’s annual carnaval.
A Fierce and Tender Eye: Gordon Parks on Poverty’s Dire Toll
In June 1961, LIFE magazine published a story that, at the time, was astonishing not only for its unflinching coverage of abject poverty, but for the at-once...
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Small Protest in Front of Rio's Maracana Stadium
Brazilian police have dispersed a small protest against a public transport fare hike that broke out in front of Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium ahead of the Mexico-Italy soccer...
Bus- Fare Protests Hit Brazil's Two Biggest Cities
Demonstrations also took place in Rio de Janeiro. ...
Brazilian Billionaire's Son Convicted in Death
The son of Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a cyclist, the Rio de Janeiro state judiciary said Thursday. ...
Brazil Police Look Into Mayor's Flap With Singer
Brazilian police say they are investigating the allegations of a Brazilian rock singer who says Rio de Janeiro's mayor punched him in the face. ...
