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Brazilian Catholic worshippers have laid down an eco-friendly carpet in front of the world-famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro calling for the protection of the environment

Opponents view the controversial act as part of a growing trend across Brazil to further restrict abortion access

Exclusive: Lidiane Vieira Frazão, a black woman from Rio, was repeatedly denied appropriate treatment as President Bolsonaro downplayed the pandemic, lawsuit says

Every four years, the Olympics ignite excitement around the world. It is a celebration of human achievement and national pride. However, many people don’t know (or don’t talk about) the one Olympic venue that was constructed over a toxic waste site. Once the country was chosen as the location for…

Brazil Avenue was meant to symbolise progress – today it tells the story of a city at war with itself

Rio de Janeiro’s mayor has loosened new restrictions on live music on the city’s beaches after many people warned of a threat to the dynamic cultural scene

Is this the end of Samba on the beach?

The more than 2 million people who attended Lady Gaga’s free concert on Copacabana Beach on May 3, 2025, had no idea of a plot that, if successful, would have turned the event into a tragedy fueled by hate. Just hours before a sea of admirers waved fans in sync…

A Brazilian judge has ordered the arrest of a man suspected of being involved in an alleged plot to place explosives at a concert of singer Lady Gaga in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro police were able to prevent the attack thanks to Operation Fake Monster, which ensured the safety of the 2.3 million fans who gathered on the beaches of Copacabana to see Lady Gaga over the weekend.

With approximately 2.5 million fans in attendance, the performance has broken the world record for the highest-attended concert by a female artist in history.