Most of the millions of tourists who visit Rio every year enjoy its world-famous carnival, beaches, and nightlife without coming close to the gang wars that thrum beneath the surface. However ...

RIO DE JANEIRO - Rio de Janeiro residents and tourists baked on Feb 17 in scorching temperatures as the city’s crowded pre-Carnival street parties swung into full gear. The municipality’s Rio ...

Rio de Janeiro recorded its hottest day in at least a decade when temperatures reached 44 degrees Celsius on Monday. To handle the heat, locals and tourists flocked to the beach to try and cool ...

“We got in trouble with some gang [in Rio De Janeiro] and they chased us back to the hotel,” explained frontman Matthew Murphy. “It was a wild night and I guess someone said something to the ...