Dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks rattled Guatemala, people in Rio de Janeiro's Rocinha favela attended a yoga class, ...

I love Europe as much as the next person, but this South American city has so much to offer! Read on for why I think Brazil’s ...

A woman sitting in the lotus position while meditating during a Transformation Project yoga class in the Rocinha favela, in ...

In Rio de Janeiro's Rocinha favela, Brazilian residents are receiving free yoga teacher training, enabling them to overcome ...

Dozens of Brazilian yoga aficionados saluted the sun in Rio de Janeiro for the inaugural class of a free course allowing ...

A once-trendy Rio slum is now ‘at war’ The murders in a popular Brazilian favela reflect rising violence in a country in crisis.

The passinho is a Brazilian dance style created in the 2000s by kids in Rio de Janeiro's favelas.

How Organizers in Rio’s Favelas Are Harnessing Solar Energy A solar panel installation at a community center aims to be a model for Brazil's neglected favelas to take energy into their own hands.

A raid of a Rio de Janeiro shantytown that killed at least 18 people has ignited debate over how to handle crime ahead of a presidential election.

Rio's police have used helicopters to shoot at targets, even in densely populated residential areas, and video showed shots being fired from the favela at the aircraft.