Exploring the green side of Rio de Janeiro: a vast urban rain forest

Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is home to the world's largest urban rain forest. Woven among the city's bustling neighborhoods are ...

Fire breaks out at Rio de Janeiro Olympic Park; no injuries reported

A fire broke out Wednesday morning at Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park velodrome, prompting a major emergency response involving about 80 firefighters and 2 ...

200 tourists trapped on Rio de Janeiro mountain after shootout between cops, gangbangers

The unsuspecting visitors took shelter on the iconic Morro Dois Irmãos as shots rang out from a neighborhood below.

Hundreds of Tourists Stranded Atop Rio de Janeiro Trail as Police Gunfire Erupts During Gang Raid

More than 200 tourists were stranded atop Morro Dois Irmãos as authorities targeted alleged Comando Vermelho members in the ...

Rio de Janeiro uses drones to plant trees and combat global warming

Seeding drones are being used in Rio de Janeiro city to recover green areas and minimize the impact of climate change.

Sunrise trip turns to chaos for hundreds of tourists

More than 200 tourists were temporarily stranded atop a popular hill in Rio de Janeiro after a police raid targeting ...
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Black day for tourism in Latin America: 2 dead during shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacan, 200 tourists stranded during Rio de Janeiro police operation

Two violent security incidents in Mexico and Brazil cast a shadow over tourism in Latin America on Monday, after gunfire erupted at the archaeological site of Teotihuacan outside Mexico City and ...

Demo in Rio de Janeiro demands better policies and climate action

In the midst of a severe drought, environmental activists marched in Rio de Janeiro as part of a global protest demanding ...