Even the rats are jumping ship as the economy flounders amid poor governance decisions
The bitter reality is that there is a real chance of the country returning to a dictatorship and its darkest days
Despite a plea from the UN, the country’s court ruled that Lula da Silva can’t run in the presidential elections
The natural history and anthropology museum was founded in 1818 by King Joao VI and is considered a jewel of Brazilian culture
Black lives in Brazil are devalued and subject to violence on a horrific scale
Ishay Govender-Ypma stands beside Christ the Redeemer, which embraces Rio, to reflect on the 2014 Fifa World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games.
Residents from the favelas of the Brazilian capital say the global showpiece and its legacy project have done nothing but compound their misery.
A team of refugees from the world’s conflict zones is seeking glory and acceptance at the Rio Games.
John Wright will blow the whistle at the Olympic Games for the fifth time in August.
After battling cancer, heavyweight rower Lawrence Brittain is stronger than ever.
Six months before Rio de Janeiro hosts the next Olympics, the country is struggling with a Zika epidemic and political and economic woes
This group of grandmothers speaks the language of football, with dignity and a spirit that transcends the beautiful game.
This week’s teachers march in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro has drawn the biggest turnout since the wave of protests during the Confederations Cup in June.
The city is committed to the social aspects of the sport and is hooking up a new generation.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has voiced alarm over the fourth murder of a journalist in Brazil this year.
Welcome to Brazil’s first reality show to delve into the lives of the country’s growing class of super-rich.
The death toll from a school shooting in Brazil was raised late on Thursday as authorities said a 13-year-old boy had succumbed to his injuries.
A heavily armed man entered a school in Rio de Janeiro and opened fire, killing 10 children and wounding 18 people before taking his own life.
The death toll from floods and landslides in Brazil rose on Monday to 640, as the military stepped up efforts to reach isolated communities near Rio.
Town planners are hoping to set a world example.
