Rio de Janeiro

January 1, 2019

Big Apple joins in ringing in New Year after rough 2018

New York City’s crystal ball dropped as rain-soaked throngs in Times Square cheered and smooched in celebration, joining revelers…

December 10, 2018

Japanese prosecutors Monday formally charged Carlos Ghosn with financial misconduct for under-reporting his salary and also served him a…

September 22, 2018

The National Committee for Antiquities Recovery met on Friday to discuss the situation regarding Egyptian artifacts at the Rio…

September 4, 2018

More than 700 Egyptian historical artifacts face an uncertain fate after the huge fire that destroyed the National Museum…

September 3, 2018

A massive fire on Sunday ripped through Rio de Janeiro’s treasured National Museum, one of Brazil’s oldest, in what…

March 8, 2018

By Lia Rizzo, in collaboration with Pamela Malva The story behind the project Saúde Criança (Child Health in Portuguese) took…

February 28, 2018

One by one, three black Brazilian men matter-of-factly give tips for interacting with police that sound very much like “the…

February 12, 2018

There are some Brazilians who probably aren’t finding much to enjoy in Rio de Janeiro’s colorful Carnival parades — the…

January 1, 2018

People around the world are welcoming 2018 with fireworks displays, partying and an array of local traditions. One of the…