
Brazil and the rush to build the world’s largest Catholic statue
Monuments are multiplying across the country just as the number of Catholics falls to historic lows, due to the rise of Evangelical Christians
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
The G20 summit that opens on Monday in Rio de Janeiro is the first test of the new climate generated by the radical change of course expected to take place under the Republican president-elect
Health authorities in Rio de Janeiro are reviewing samples from 288 donors after discovering that two HIV-positive people were declared fit to be organ donors
The South American country is hosting troops from the two rival superpowers in what is yet another sign of the country’s ambition to play a bigger role on the global stage
The promising results have followed the introduction of laboratory-bred insects into the environment. This has encouraged other municipalities to replicate this method, which was discovered in Australia and has since been used in 14 countries
Two corrupt politicians and a police commissioner from Rio de Janeiro are arrested as the masterminds of the 2018 crime
Three military police officers from Bahia are on trial for allegedly killing three young people in cold blood, planting weapons on them and altering the crime scene during the 2022 Carnival
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
Lula’s government announced that the former police officer is collaborating with the investigation but, as the case is under seal, no further details were given
The limits on athletes from the two countries are stricter than those detailed by the International Olympic Committee for the Paris Games that open one month earlier
One of Brazil’s key proposals, set by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is a reform of global governance institutions such as the UN, WTO and multilateral banks, where he wants to push for stronger representation of developing nations
The pagan festival arrived in Latin America during European colonization. It ultimately merged with local and African traditions, giving rise to very diverse celebrations
Percussionists had ‘Miners out’ written across the skins of their drums as participants marched through the Sambadrome on Sunday evening
The explosion of dengue cases across Brazil has caused at least four states — Acre, Minas Gerais and Goias, in addition to the Federal District — to declare public health emergencies
The hotel where Marlene Dietrich peed in a bucket of sand. Where Lady Di swam alone, so far from Prince Charles. Where Janis Joplin (supposedly) went skinny dipping and was thrown out. Despite so many legends and such magnificent service, there’s really only one essential thing: the soul of Río de Janeiro
Fighting among fans at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro delayed kickoff in the game between the two teams by 27 minutes in November
On Monday, Lula and other officials will gather in Congress for the peculiar exhibit called “Unshakeable Democracy” in a symbolic ceremony aimed at reassuring Brazilians of the strength of their democratic system of government
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