World news about “Rio de Janeiro” published by euronews.
“Beach for Everyone” on CopacabanaMarcus Vinicius Mesquita, 5, born with a malformed spine, is wheeled into the sea by volunteers of the “Praia para Todos” (“Beach for Everyone”) project on… 20/04/2013
Sampling samba in Rio Samba is at the heart of the world famous Rio Carnival. An iconic dance and musical genre imported by African slaves and enriched with local rhythms and… 28/02/2013
Rio’s samba schools chase Carnival title – nocomment The Sambadrome parades are the highlight of Rio’s six-day Carnival extravaganza, which also includes hundreds of block parties that attract hundreds of… 13/02/2013
Carnival fever grips Rio de JaneiroA reveller from the Portela samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 11/02/2013
Will Smith joins Rio Carnival revellers Hopes of achieving a Guinness world record for the biggest street party at the Rio carnival were dashed on Sunday. The city hoped to attracted around 2.3… 11/02/2013
Maracana Stadium getting ready for the World Cup 2014The site of the renovated Maracana Stadium for the 2014 World Cup and Rio 2016 Olympic Games is pictured during a press tour in Rio de Janeiro… 21/11/2012
Hundreds of thousands attend Rio gay pride parade – nocomment Some 500 000 gays, lesbians and transvestites paraded along Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach on Sunday in a blaze of colour and festive music. 20/11/2012
All eyes on “Fashion Rio” One of the main attractions on the opening day of the 22nd edition of Fashion Rio was Brazilian designer Alexandre Herchcovitch’s 2013 winter… 09/11/2012
Michael Phelps:“Anything is possible, it really is” American swimming legend Michael Phelps was in Rio De Janeiro on Tuesday to help inspire some of the city’s poor children ahead of the 2016 Olympic… 31/10/2012
Olympic flag arrives in Rio – nocomment The Olympic flag landed in Rio de Janeiro in the hands of the city’s mayor Eduardo Paes, marking the official start of the Brazilian city’s preparations for… 14/08/2012
The Olympics is ready for Rio, but is the city? The world’s eyes may be on London at the moment but in four years time they will turn to Rio de Janeiro; host of the next summer Olympics. Justifiably… 08/08/2012
Up in arms: Rio fights gun violence40.000 weapons were destroyed, July 9 2012, to mark the International Day of Arms Destruction. This event promotes awareness about the danger of weapons among… 10/07/2012
Penguins of Ipanema – nocomment Three lost penguins ended up in the waters of Rio de Janeiro’s Ipanema beach, July 3. 05/07/2012
Rio protesters denounce the “Greed economy”People protest against the current economic system at the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro June 21, 2012. The… 22/06/2012
Lightening fast finals at Judo Grand Slam On the second day of the Judo Grand Slam in Rio the Men’s under 90 kg saw one of the shortest finals of the weekend. Varlam Liparteliani of Georgia launched a… 11/06/2012
Brazilians triumphant at Judo Grand Slam Brazilian athletes dominated on home soil at the Judo Grand Slam in Rio. Firstly the women’s under 52 kg category saw Eleudis Valemtim take gold against her… 10/06/2012
Jetman buzzes Rio de Janeiro – nocomment Former fighter pilot Yves Rossy used a winged jetpack to complete an 11 minute flight over the iconic skyline of Rio de Janeiro. 03/05/2012
First carnival parades in Rio – nocomment The massive carnival Black Ball parade took to the streets of Rio’s city centre on Friday, drawing hundreds of thousands of people despite security fears… 12/02/2012
Much more than a race In a bid to calm safety fears, improve the poverty stricken slums and open up tourism ahead of hosting the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games, Rio staged a… 23/01/2012
“Shock of Peace”: ensure the security in Rio de JaneiroThe introduction of the peacekeeping program in Rio de Janeiro is part of the effort crack down on crime and ensure the security as the city prepares to host… 13/11/2011
Monkeys in the city – nocomment Monkeys from a Rio de Janeiro forest have been pestering nearby residents by stealing food and breaking into their apartments. 17/07/2011
Brazilians try to set new mass gay wedding record – nocomment In Rio de Janeiro, 43 homosexual couples said “I do” to celebrate the civil rights they were granted by the country’s top judges last month. Brazil’s Federal… 23/06/2011
Rio gears up for 2014 World Cup As the 2014 World Cup nears, security is a big challenge for Brazil. Authorities in Rio de Janeiro have set up a major operation centre using all the latest… 04/05/2011
Girl reflects on Brazil school shooting tragedyA girl sits on her bicycle in front of the Tasso da Silveira school in Rio de Janeiro, where a gunman opened fire on children, killing 11 pupils and then… 08/04/2011
Carnival parade in Rio de JaneiroA reveller of the Mangueira samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes 07/03/2011
Operation to clear Rio’s favelas underwayIt is a while yet until the 2014 Football World Cup – and even longer until the next Olympic Games in 2016. But police in Brazil, where both events are due… 03/03/2013
Chaos at carnival as Rio goes for the record.Rio’s oldest street party attracts masses, but has left revellers dazed and confused. Over 2 million people attended the Bola Preta, with Guinness world… 10/02/2013
Carnival kicks off in BrazilThe sound of samba permeates the air, as dancing fills the Sambodrome. The annual carnival in Rio de Janeiro takes place over 5 days and has attracted… 09/02/2013
Rio steps up carnival preparationsThere is less than a week to go before Rio de Janeiro’s famous carnival begins in earnest but thousands of people are already in the Brazilian capital for… 03/02/2013
Brazilian city embeds QR codes into pavementsQR or Quick Response codes are being embedded into pavements on Ipanema beach and all over Rio de Janeiro. Craftsmen are using the same types of black and… 26/01/2013
Thousands forced out by floods in Rio de Janeiro stateThe neighbourhood of Xerem has been badly affected as more than 3,000 people across Rio de Janeiro state have had to leave their homes due to flooding… 04/01/2013
Rio protest over re-distributing oil wealthTwo hundred thousand people turned out in Rio de Janeiro urging the president to throw out a new law they believe will cost their region dear. It is… 27/11/2012
Brazilian police clamp down on violence in RioAround 250 police officers, tanks and helicopters have been called in to stem the growing violence in a slum area of Rio de Janeiro. Over the last three days… 12/09/2012
Olympic flag lands in Rio de Janeiro for 2016 GamesThe official Olympic flag has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, host of the 2016 Summer Games. Staging what has been dubbed the “world’s biggest sporting event”… 14/08/2012
Rio+20 delegates agree draft development planA draft blueprint has been agreed to help improve sustainable development at the Rio+20 conference in Brazil. The meeting, which is being held exactly 20… 20/06/2012
Rio police suspend strike ahead of carnivalLet the carnival begin! That seems to be the spirit of Rio de Janeiro’s police and firefighters who have ended their strike, days before the world-famous… 14/02/2012
Floods force thousands to flee in BrazilIt is a matter of life or death as heavy rains batter Brazil, sending water rushing through the streets and thousands of people fleeing for safety. An… 06/01/2012
New Year arrives in the AmericasEvery year for a century, a five metre light-studded crystal ball has descended above revellers in New York’s Times Square to officially mark the beginning of… 01/01/2012
Countdown to 2012 is onThe incredible light effects that make up New Year celebrations in Sydney, Australia have being tested for the moment the clock strikes midnight. More than… 31/12/2011
Brazil launches bid to reoccupy Rio slumsIn Brazil, thousands of heavily armed police have begun an operation to seize control of Rio de Janeiro’s worst slums. The occupation of Rocinha, a… 13/11/2011
Red roses in Rio mark anti-crime protestAnti-violence campaigners in Brazil have planted a field of red roses on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach in a protest against soaring crime. “Where are… 01/08/2011
Dancing in the streets of RioThe keys of the city have been handed over to King Momo – it must mean its carnival time in Rio de Janeiro. Youngsters got the party started as children… 05/03/2011
Carnival dreams go up in smoke in RioThe show will go on despite more than 8,000 costumes being wiped out in a fire in the carnival district of Rio de Janeiro. Four warehouses were damaged in… 08/02/2011
Rio police move in to violence-stricken favelaThe army and the police have taken control of a drug traffickers’ stronghold in Rio de Janeiro, after a week-long wave of violence. Almost three thousand… 30/11/2010
World Cup host Rio hit by wave of violencePolice and suspected drug gangs have clashed yet again in a wave of violence to hit the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Cars and buses have been torched… 25/11/2010
Homeless World Cup gets underway in BrazilIt was a great atmosphere on Sunday at Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach as the eighth Homeless Football World Cup kicked off. The competition, aimed at… 21/09/2010
Empower young underprivileged, says UN forumThe UN’s third Alliance of Civilisations forum has ended in Rio with a special session dedicated to developing ideas from young people. They came from… 30/05/2010
Brazil battles to save mudslide victimsRescue workers in Brazil are continuing a frantic search for around 200 people after a massive mudslide buried them in their homes. Overnight efforts at… 09/04/2010
Mudslides in Brazil continue to claim livesRescue workers in Rio de Janerio are in a race against time to find people buried by fresh mudslides after yet more pounding rain. Brazil’s heaviest… 08/04/2010
More mudslides add to misery in BrazilFresh mudslides have caused yet more devastation after dozens of houses close to Rio de Janeiro were swept away worsening a disaster that has claimed as many… 08/04/2010
Recriminations mount after Rio floodsThe floods in Brazil are now known to have killed at least 95 people following the heaviest rains in decades in Rio de Janeiro state. Most of the victims… 07/04/2010
Carnival time on the streets of RioCarnival season is underway in Brazil where the authorities are keen to put on a safe and impressive show before hosting the 2014 World Cup and the Olympics… 14/02/2010
7-year-old samba queen row in BrazilShe has been dubbed the Shirley Temple of samba. But picking seven-year-old Julia Lira as a samba school’s drum corps queen for next week’s Rio carnival has… 07/02/2010
New York smooches and Rio sambas into 2010New York’s Time Square and the iconic New Year’s Eve Ball descended marking the final seconds of the decade and welcoming in the new. With hugs and kisses… 01/01/2010
Rio violence tarnishes Olympic imageThe downing of a police helicopter by Rio de Janeiro drug gangs on Saturday has triggered criticism that parts of the future Olympic city resemble a war zone… 19/10/2009
12 dead in Rio drug violenceRio de Janeiro’s happiness at winning the 2016 Olympics has been shattered with at least 12 people killed in drug-related violence. Shooting erupted as… 18/10/2009
Rio Will Host 2016 OlympicsRio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach erupted in samba dancing and joy after the Brazilian city won the vote to hold the 2016 Olympic Games. It’s the first… 03/10/2009
Party starts in Rio after Olympic voteRio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games following an International Olympic Committee vote in Copenhagen on Friday. Rio beat off competition from… 02/10/2009
