Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, the Cristo Redentor, as Brazilians call it, is a postcard not only for the city of Rio ...

Brazilian Society of Ophthalmology and Inmetro warn that the impact of spheres used as ammunition can cause irreversible ...

As the state rounds up dissidents and dodges economic reforms, there is little hope for a course correction in the year ahead ...

The injunction was made by judge Victor Torres on Friday, in Rio de Janeiro's 6th Commercial Court, pending further activity.

The introduction of Wolbachia (wMel strain) into Aedes aegypti mosquitoes reduces their capacity to transmit dengue and other ...

Carrie Kahn is NPR's International Correspondent based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ... Administration's immigration policies and their effects on Mexico and Central America, the increasing ...

"The Fire Inside," in theaters Christmas Day, casts Ryan Destiny as history-making Olympic boxer Claressa Shields.

Recent high-profile bouts are making boxing as popular as ever but science points to potential risks for the athletes.

Devotees of Afro-Brazilian religions gathered on Rio de Janeiro's storied Copacabana beach on Saturday to honor the sea ...

RIO DE JANEIRO —The 163 Chinese workers found by Brazil’s labor ministry in what it described as “slavery-like conditions” at ...

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Based on the average brokerage recommendation (ABR), Rio Tinto (RIO) should be added to one's portfolio. Wall Street analysts' overly optimistic recommendations cast doubt on the effectiveness of ...