Police in Rio de Janeiro have launched a massive operation in two favelas, resulting in 121 deaths, including four officers.

This week, we hold the line on more military strikes in the Caribbean and the Pacific, mull the conviction of a Bolivian drug ...

Families in Rio de Janeiro have begun burying victims of the city’s deadliest gang raid. Residents in the Vila Cruzeiro ...

In Rio, where rainforest meets surf and glass balconies overlook stacked mosaics of tin and prayer, I learned that the state, ...

More than 100 people are said to have been shot dead as violence engulfed this city famous for its sunshine-kissed beaches.

Rio de Janeiro has been gripped by some of its fiercest urban violence in years after large-scale police operations against ...

Rhythm Planet host Tom Schnabel on famous Brazilian songs heard from the favelas to the stadiums. (10 o'clock hour) Rhythm Planet host Tom Schnabel on famous Brazilian songs heard from the favelas to ...

All the favelas and poor urban communities in the country will have at least one zip Code from now on - Photo: Tânia Rêgo/Agência Brasil The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) has ...

An evening in Bangkok features a mix of nightlife scenes and street food exploration across two contrasting areas. The night begins in Sukhumvit, with a stop at Nana Plaza, an area known for its adult ...

Miami doesn’t exactly need another excuse to show off, but here’s one anyway: two of its most popular rooftop bars have just landed among the ten best in the country. According to a new ranking from ...

Three years ago, baker Mardhory Santos-Cepeda brought Brazilian delicacies — from chocolate cream-filled sonhos to spiraling bolo de rolo cakes wrapped around imported guava — to South Philly. Now, ...