The Latest Breaking News from Rio

Air France, Airbus back in court over deadly 2009 Rio-Paris flight

Air France and Airbus are back in court Monday to face an appeal against their 2023 acquittal over the 2009 crash of flight AF447 from Rio to Paris, which killed all 228 on board - the airline’s deadliest disaster.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 29, 2025

Air France, Airbus Back On Trial Over Doomed 2009 Rio Flight

An appeals trial of Air France and Airbus opens Monday over the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight that killed 228 people, the worst disaster in the French flag carrier's history.

International Business Times · Sep 29, 2025

NFL to play 3 regular-season games over 5 years in Rio de Janeiro beginning in 2026

The NFL will play three regular-season games over five years in Rio de Janeiro beginning in 2026

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025

What Is the 'Goodnight Cinderella' Scam? UK Tourists Drugged and Mugged in Brazil — Here's What Happened

British student drugged and robbed of £16,000 on Ipanema Beach as 'Goodnight Cinderella' scam claims more victims in Brazil, including fatal case of US businessman.

International Business Times UK · Aug 12, 2025

‘They’re to put the brakes on cops’: Rio barricades turn favelas into fortresses

Police demolition squads fighting back against fortifications, while one local artist is using barriers as canvas to symbolise hoped-for peace

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2025

Dead humpback whale washes ashore in Rio de Janeiro

A humpback whale was found dead on a beach in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, after drifting ashore near the city’s southern coastline in the early afternoon.

Euronews · Jul 22, 2025

Parkinson's patients in Brazil turn to a movement practice known as capoeira to ease symptoms

A Brazilian physical therapist has been leading a unique project in Rio de Janeiro since 2018, trying to help patients with Parkinson's disease with capoeira classes

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Yoga initiative aims to train instructors in Rio’s favelas

Dozens of yoga enthusiasts gathered in Rio de Janeiro’s Rocinha favela on Wednesday for the first session of a free training course aimed at qualifying local residents as instructors.

Euronews · Jul 10, 2025

Hindu music singer inaugurates project to spread yoga in Brazil's favelas

Dozens of Brazilian yoga aficionados saluted the sun in Rio de Janeiro for the inaugural class of a free course allowing residents of the Rocinha favela to qualify as yoga teachers

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025

Brics is sliding towards irrelevance – the Rio summit made that clear

The Brics group of nations has just concluded its 17th annual summit in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. But, despite member states adopting a long list of commitments covering global governance, finance, health, AI and climate change, the summit was a lacklustre affair.

The Conversation · Jul 8, 2025