Record numbers of tourists are flocking to Rio de Janeiro, with many seeking local tours in the city's favelas.

With almost half of Brazilians living in inadequate housing and a rapidly growing number of slums called favelas, the ...

Rio de Janeiro saw a record 2.1 million international tourists in 2025, as tourism spread beyond traditional landmarks to ...

Police in Rio de Janeiro say they killed four people who attacked security forces during an operation against the Red Command gang.

By Bruna Cabral RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Michele Campos feels like crying every summer when temperatures in Rio de ...

A tour guide, front, leads tourists to a soccer court at the Rocinha favela, as Rio de Janeiro recorded a record number of ...

The violence at the heart of favelas, how armed gangs are using threats and intimidation to keep control in the poorest townships of Brazil.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Just after midnight on October 28, a group of police officers were startled by roughly 20 armed men on motorcycles fleeing the Alemão favela, one of the headquarters ...

Brazil marked Three Kings Day on Tuesday with a colourful procession in Rio de Janeiro, where music and dance echoed through a hillside neighbourhood. View on euronews ...