The Latest Breaking News from Rio

GB para-cyclists 'shaken up' after being mugged for medals in Rio

British Cycling are in contact with the police about the incident

Cycling Weekly · Mar 21, 2024

Gunman Surrenders After Three-hour Hostage Ordeal On Rio Bus

A gunman wounded two people at Rio de Janeiro's main bus station Tuesday and held 17 passengers hostage for three hours before being convinced to surrender, police said.

International Business Times · Mar 12, 2024

Brazil Sinks Its Teeth Into Mango-inspired Ballgame

A childhood pastime of kids tossing mangoes to each other in the Amazon has transformed into a proper sport in Brazil, even finding a place among the vaunted beach games played in Rio de Janeiro.

International Business Times · Mar 5, 2024

‘United in extravagance’: Rio’s working-class carnival ball-slammers

During the carnival season, groups of bate-bolas roam the streets of their neighbourhoods in elaborate costumes

The Guardian - US · Feb 15, 2024

Samba school puts Rio’s long-silenced legacy of slavery at center of carnival

In the 1800s, Luiz Gama defied fate to become Brazil’s first Black lawyer. Nearly a century and a half later, Portela’s parade puts his struggle center stage

The Guardian - US · Feb 13, 2024

‘We love the adrenaline’: Brazil’s illegal hot-air ballooning scene

Competing teams race to covertly release banned kaleidoscopic creations on Rio outskirts

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2024

'Everyone Jumping, Everyone Happy': Rio Celebrates Carnival

Glittering with sequins and sweat, thousands of performers shimmying to sultry samba beats danced their way down an avenue in Rio de Janeiro Sunday as the Brazilian beach city's famed carnival parades got under way.

International Business Times · Feb 12, 2024

‘They’re treating us like thieves’: Rio de Janeiro traders rage as historic flea market shuts

Feira de Acari is closed down by the mayor after claims that gangsters used it to sell stolen goods

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2024

'Carnival Is Here': Rio Gets Ready To Party

With the clock ticking down to what has been called the biggest party on Earth, Brazilian dancer Pedro H. Gaspar confesses he is "excited... and tired."

International Business Times · Feb 9, 2024

Dengue epidemic declared as Rio's carnival kicks off tomorrow

Learn about the dengue fever epidemic in Rio de Janeiro as the city sets up care centers to combat the spread of the virus during the festive carnival season.

Top News · Feb 8, 2024