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A 23-year-old Taylor Swift fan died at the singer’s Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Friday night, according to a statement from the show’s organizers in Brazil. Both Swifties and politicians reacted to the news with outrage. While…

RIO DE JANEIRO: The world' largest economies grouped in the G20 will hold their annual heads of state or government summit next year in Rio de Janeiro, state Governor Claudio Castro said. Brazil will take over the rotating presidency of…

Issued on: 19/02/2023 - 17:14 In Brazil, Rio de Janeiro's famous carnival is back in full swing and a little different this year. Following the failed January 8 coup…

Many of the top mixed martial artists hail from Brazil, but jiu-jitsu world champion Jake MacKenzie isn't from Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiro -- he is from Truro, N.S. “Jiu-jitsu is kind of like a therapy,” said…

“We shot our spring 2023 campaign at the Copacabana Palace— it’s a legendary hotel where everyone from Marlene Dietrich and Ginger Rogers to Brigitte Bardot and Princess Diana have stayed. Much of it looks the same as it did in the 1940s,”…

Authorities said a gunfight broke out after police were shot at while preparing to enter Vila Cruzeiro, an underprivileged community where leaders of an alleged criminal group were suspected to have gathered.In an official note released by…

RIO DE JANEIRO: Heavy rains caused mudslides that killed at least 14 people in southern coastal cities and the Baixada Fluminense area of Rio de Janeiro state, according to state and local authorities on Saturday (Apr 2). Rescuers answered…

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil's most populous city, is taking major strides towards becoming a global crypto hub and is set to become the first Brazilian city to accept property tax (IPTU) payments in crypto, starting in 2023. According to a note…

Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta has backed out-of-sorts teammate Neymar to recapture his best form in FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia. …

Issued on: 17/02/2022 - 02:00 At least 94 people died in the historic Brazilian mountain town of Petropolis, local government officials said on Wednesday, after heavy rains caused…