Joan Royo Gual

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

A delegation of local leaders representing two-thirds of the US population lands in Brazil to demonstrate their commitment to reducing emissions

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

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

The congressman and son of the former Brazilian president moved to the United States to maneuver against Lula, pave the way for tariffs against his home country, and encourage sanctions against the judge investigating his father

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 

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

The struggle of Latin American women is more urgent than ever in the face of setbacks across the continent. These eight women are at the forefront of the resistance: defending their threatened rights and fighting for those they have yet to secure

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

The exploitation of minerals in the Jequitinhonha River Valley is generating thousands of jobs, but is of concern to some locals, who worry about environmental damage

The billionaire has threatened to restore the accounts of far-right politicians and influencers blocked by the courts

The Brazilian city recorded the highest temperature of the decade on Saturday at 9:55 a.m., fueled by humidity and geographical factors such as the nearby mountains

In 2023, the rivers of the Amazon dried up like never before, the temperatures in Rio reached 140 degrees and torrential rains left dozens dead in the south of the country

From Colombian singer Karol G to Puerto Rican reggaeton star Bad Bunny, world-renowned Spanish-language musicians are complete strangers to the majority of Brazilians. In Latin America’s largest country, none of the most-played songs are in Spanish. Rather, they tend to be locally-produced and sung in Portuguese

Luis Antônio da Silva Braga led a local mafia with strong connections to politics. His arrest is likely to unleash a bloody power struggle in the Brazilian city

In 2022, almost one million mobile devices were stolen, 16% more than the previous year. The government hopes that the new project will help reduce those numbers

President Lula announced a $200 million plan to provide them with social assistance, although only 150 housing units are expected to be built

City officials inaugurated the renovated Cais de Valongo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2017

The blazes in this wetland on the border with Bolivia and Paraguay are breaking records in November, when the rainy season should have already begun

The government is exploring this new market and pledges to support small Black entrepreneurs in this sector

The low flow of rivers in northern Brazil has prevented navigation, the only way to reach thousands of small municipalities that are about to run out of water and food

Organizers of big events — such as the Carnival or Rock in Rio — sign contracts with the Cobra Coral Foundation, to prevent rain on key dates

Over the past two years, there has been a 45% increase in attacks fueled by religious intolerance. According to specialists, this is related to the surge of evangelical fundamentalism