RIO DE JANEIRO – As authorities in Brazil tackled crime earlier this decade, opening Rio de Janeiro's hillside favelas to tourists seemed like a winning idea. The views are breathtaking, the slum ...

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In an effort to "shatter" Rio de Janeiro's "negative image," the city's mayor-elect Marcelo Crivella has proposed a new tourist tax designed to raise funds that could be used to reimburse visitors who ...

Ipanema and Copacabana are perfect spots to grab an umbrella, snack on empadas or coalho cheese, and sip cocktails. If you ...

Rio requires proof of vaccination to visit certain tourist sites, including the Christ the Redeemer statue. — © AFP Rio requires proof of vaccination to visit ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Rolf Glaser zips his motorbike up the twisting alleyways of Vidigal slum, past a bunch of cheerful, gun-packing drug traffickers, and emerges at a cliffside plateau next to ...

RIO DE JANEIRORIO DE JANEIRO — An American tourist died in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, three days after he was shot during a confrontation between local drug dealers and vigilantes. The U.S Consulate in ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Immediately after celebrating the news that their daughter was named to Australia's Olympic synchronized swimming team, Andrew and Leisel Rogers started to panic. Taking the family to ...