The Latest Breaking News from Rio

Argentine tourist who was shot in the head in Rio dies, authorities say

Argentine tourism authorities say that an Argentine tourist who was shot in the head and chest in Rio de Janeiro last month has died

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025

Seriously, What Else Would Santa Ride In Rio But a PWC?

Think back to holidays when you were a kid. If you grew up celebrating Christmas, how did you feel about Santa? Was he this cool guy who showed up once a year with presents, or did you end up crying at the mall when your aunties tried to get you…

RideApart · Dec 25, 2024

Vira-lata caramelo: Brazil has a new icon thanks to Netflix and memes

The caramelo craze started online around 2019 and skyrocketed from there

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024

Macron Calls Haitian Officials 'Total Morons' Over PM Sacking

In the footage, the French leader is speaking on the sidelines of the G20 in Rio with an individual accusing Macron and France of "being responsible for the situation in Haiti".

Latin Times · Nov 22, 2024

Take Two: Biden Makes It Into G20 Leaders' Photo

The first time G20 leaders took their photo together at a summit in Rio they forgot Joe Biden.

International Business Times · Nov 19, 2024

Taxing The Richest: What The G20 Decided

Anti-poverty campaigners have hailed a decision by G20 leaders meeting in Rio to make sure the world's billionaires "are effectively taxed."

International Business Times · Nov 19, 2024

Brazil Arrests G20 Guards Over Alleged 2022 Lula Assassination Plot

Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested four soldiers guarding the G20 summit over an alleged plot to assassinate then President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a 2022 "coup," a federal police source told AFP. The four "were arrested in Rio, where they were participating in the security operation for the…

International Business Times · Nov 19, 2024

G20 Host Brazil Launches Alliance To End 'Scourge' Of Hunger

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva opened a G20 summit in Rio by launching an alliance to curb world hunger, which he called a "scourge that shames humanity."

International Business Times · Nov 18, 2024

Climate crisis takes centre stage as G20 summit opens in Brazil

Diplomatic tensions over global warming will take centre stage at the G20 summit that opens in Brazil on Monday, as leaders of the world's 20 major economies hope to break the deadlock over climate finance at UN talks in Azerbaijan.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 18, 2024

Rio Under High Security For G20 Summit

With leaders from the world's biggest economies converging on Rio de Janeiro for a two-day G20 summit starting Monday, the usually relaxed seaside city is under a tight security blanket.

International Business Times · Nov 18, 2024