Since the ceiling of a historical church in Salvador, Bahia state, fell and killed a tourist on Feb. 5, government agencies have already shut down 12 churches in the city under risk of collapsing.

A radiant Rio de Janeiro, bathed in sunlight and carried by the ocean breeze. The beach is full of life—children run across ...

Brazilian police said Wednesday they are investigating the disappearance of 32-year-old British freelance journalist ...

Rio de Janeiro residents and tourists baked Monday in scorching temperatures as the city's crowded pre-Carnival street ...

Rio de Janeiro residents and tourists were baking Monday in scorching temperatures as the city's crowded pre-Carnival street parties swung into full gear.

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By Jack Nicas Reporting from Rio de Janeiro Temperatures were rising inside ... shouting for help. Brazil’s federal police quickly arrived and, after a brief standoff, told the U.S. Immigration ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Brazilian Foreign Ministry ... Many of the migrants described a harrowing experience during their transport to Brazil, according to an official with the country’s federal ...

BRASILIA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Brazil's foreign ministry said it summoned a senior U.S. diplomat on Monday to discuss the deportation of Brazilian migrants, part of a push to seek mutually ...

SAO PAULO-Brazil’s government expressed outrage on Jan 25 after dozens of immigrants deported from the US arrived by plane in handcuffs, calling it a “flagrant disregard” for their rights.