A crackdown on illegal cattle herds inside the Arariboia Indigenous Territory in Brazil has hit unexpected pushback that ...

Ana Maria Gonçalves, one of Brazil's most celebrated contemporary authors, made history as the first Black woman in their literary academy.

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 ...

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

In Brazil, abortion is legally restricted to cases of rape, life-threatening risks to the pregnant woman or if the fetus has no functioning brain.

Cintia Bomfim saw her eldest son struck twice by rubber bullets from police during protests recently in Moinho, the last favela in Brazil’s Sao Paulo, which is about to make way for a park and ...

The United Arab Emirates wants to invest more in Brazil. The focus is not only on raw materials but also on infrastructure projects, including in favelas. But what is in it for the UAE?

Temps soar in Brazil's summer (from December to March). Low-income favelas would benefit from green roofs but there are two problems: Cost. And a typical design that's too heavy for a favela home.

Celebrated for its captivating rhythm and expressive movements, samba is the soul of Brazil. But before it went on to conquer ...

Rio de Janeiro's favelas are the dregs of a city, teeming slums where the crime rate makes Harlem tame by comparison. The pastel-painted shantytowns with their deceptive ...

Rebeca Andrade grew up one of 8 kids raised by a single mom. At age 4, she showed off at a gym tryout. After her silver medal in the Paris Olympics, Brazil is hailing her as a "national treasure." ...

How a bunk bed acrobat from a favela in Brazil became the #2 female gymnast in the world By Maria Isabel Barros Guinle Aug 01, 2024 4:25pm (NPR) ...