The Latest Breaking News from Rio de Janeiro

Rio To Host BRICS Summit Wary Of Trump

A summit of BRICS nations will convene in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday and Monday, with members hoping to weigh in on global crises while tiptoeing around US President Donald Trump's policies.

International Business Times · Jul 4, 2025

A group of Brazilian women battling cancer find new hope thanks to Va'a canoeing

Anna Lucia Amorim’s life was turned upside by breast cancer and the 63-year-old from Rio de Janeiro state fell into a deep depression, sometimes struggling to get out of bed

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025

Brazil’s dangerous flirtation with counterterrorism

American pop star Lady Gaga delivered a free concert to over 2.1 million revellers on Copacabana beach in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro in May. Those attuned to security concerns saw a policing and public safety nightmare.

The Conversation · Jun 24, 2025

No more samba on the strand? Rio de Janeiro aims to curb unauthorised vendors and noise on beaches

Set to come into force at the beginning of June, the new rules restrict live music, food and drink sales, chair rentals and even the name of kiosks.

Euronews · May 27, 2025

Anger as Rio de Janeiro brings in sweeping changes to famous tourist hotspots

Is this the end of Samba on the beach?

The Independent UK · May 26, 2025

Judge removes Brazil soccer president from office days after Ancelotti hired

A Rio de Janeiro judge removed Ednaldo Rodrigues as Brazilian soccer confederation president and ordered new elections “as soon as possible.”

The Independent UK · May 16, 2025

Lady Gaga bomb plot: Thwarted plan lifts veil on the gamification of hate and gendered nature of online radicalization

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…

The Conversation · May 14, 2025

Foiled Brazilian terrorist plot against Lady Gaga gets sinister 'satanist' twist

Brazilian authorities have shared new details, reporting that a suspect had been planning to execute a “satanist ritual by killing a child or baby”, as the suspect reportedly believes Lady Gaga is a Satanist.

Euronews · May 7, 2025

Suspect accused of planning to bomb Lady Gaga concert in Brazil was recently deported man from US, report says

‘They planned to use Molotov cocktails and explosive backpacks,’ a police complaint read

The Independent UK · May 6, 2025

Brazilian judge orders arrest of man over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio

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

The Independent UK · May 5, 2025