More than 2 million revellers gathered at Rio's Copacabana Beach to celebrate the start of 2026, witnessing a 12-minute ...

Rio de Janeiro has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the host of the world's largest New Year's Eve ...

Seven cruise ships are set to gather in Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana for the town’s New Year’s Eve festivities. Vessels from ...

As a New Orleans local, I’m familiar with (and occasionally guilty of ignoring) the number one rule of Mardi Gras: It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Carnival season in 2026 begins on 6 January and runs ...

Thousands protested in London against King Charles hosting US President Donald Trump for a historic second state visit. The ...

Rio de Janeiro is the capital of Carnival in Brazil—a dazzling, five-day extravaganza of parades, music, and street parties. Photographer Marta Tucci documented the spectacle for T+L. “The parades at ...

Pop culture is filled with images of Rio de Janeiro, and while the Cidade Maravilhosa (Marvelous City) certainly lives up to its name, movies and song lyrics rarely capture the real reasons why. Yes, ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The death toll in a major police raid targeting a drug trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro has risen to at least 121 people, authorities said Thursday morning. The operation began ...

About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, arresting 81 suspects and sparking shootouts that left more than 100 people ...

The police operation, involving more than 2,500 officers, was carried out on Tuesday, Oct. 28, and targeted a drug trafficking gang At least 64 people have died following a police operation targeting ...

Oct. 29 (UPI) --At least 119 people were killed, including four policemen, and 113 arrested in the largest anti-drug police operation in Rio de Janeiro's history. The operation took place in the Penha ...

The operation targeted the Comando Vermelho gang for drug trafficking. At least 121 people were killed in Brazil in the deadliest police operation targeting organized crime and drug trafficking in Rio ...