Religion serves as a powerful organizing force for crime gangs in Brazil and much of Latin America, offering a mixture of ...

This form of community theatre is used all over the world for social and political activism, conflict resolution, and ...

The scorching summer temperatures in Rio de Janeiro have driven residents and tourists to seek new ways to cool off, with ...

I’m Still Here features outstanding performances; its pace is perfectly smooth. But the movie also goes beyond technical ...

Since the introduction of reform and opening-up in 1978, China has modernized and engaged with the outside world without ...

Here’s a look at commercial passenger airplane crashes. For crashes caused by military acts or by terrorism, see Terrorism and War-Related Airplane Crashes Fast Facts. On August 12, 1985, the largest ...

For decades, conservationists have pushed for changes to U.S. 64, a busy two-lane highway to the popular Outer Banks that ...

Thousands of worshippers clad in white robes spilled onto Arpoador beach in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to pay homage to Yemanja ...

With a harbor punctuated by granite monoliths, a laid-back cosmopolitan lifestyle, and famous black-and-white-tiled sidewalks, Rio de Janeiro ... into the city. People of many nationalities must ...

Sarah Brown Standing high above Rio's bustling metropolis at 1,296 feet, Pão de Açúcar ... offer accessibility to wheelchair users and to people with reduced mobility thanks to elevators ...

Rio and Glencore have recently held early-stage talks about a deal, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information. It’s unclear ...

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