Brazil 20/11/2017 Thousands attend Rio Gay Pride Parade Despite funding cuts, local media estimate that 800,000 people gathered on Copacabana beach for the annual event.
no comment 25/10/2017 Body of humpback whale found on beach in Rio The body of a Humpback whale that was saved over the weekend has turns up dead on a beach in Rio de Janeiro
Brazil 31/07/2017 Troops on streets of Rio to fight organised crime Brazil has stepped up security in Rio de Janeiro amid a rise in violence by organised crime gangs.
Brazil 01/05/2017 Ex-tycoon Eike Batista leaves Rio jail ahead of bribery trial Brazilian oil and mining magnate Eike Batista has left a Rio de Janeiro jail for house arrest ahead of a trial on corruption charges.
no comment 02/03/2017 Rio Carnival: junior parade Children in Rio de Janeiro took part in the junior Carnival parade competition on Tuesday.
Brazil 28/02/2017 Another float accident blights Rio's carnival At least 11 people have been injured after a float collapsed during Rio's world-famous Carnival Parade. It comes after a float belonging to the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school crashed on Sunday, injuri
Brazil 27/02/2017 Rio carnival crash: at least a dozen people injured after float hits barrier At least a dozen people have been injured, one seriously, following a float crash at Rio de Janeiro’s world famous carnival parade.
Brazil 26/02/2017 Rio's carnival in full swing with elite samba school parades Rio de Janeiro’s annual samba extravaganza got into full swing on Saturday in typical style.
Brazil 17/02/2017 Six months on, Rio Olympic venues lie derelict Organisers promised the Rio de Janeiro Olympics would bring long-term benefits to the Brazilian city and its residents.
no comment 13/02/2017 Brazil: pre-carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro Thousands of revelers took part in colourful street parties in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday ahead of the famous Carnival.
Brazil 31/12/2016 Greek ambassador death: Brazilian policeman admits to murdering 'his lover's husband' In a plot-twist worthy of a telenovela, a policeman from Rio de Janeiro has confessed to murdering the Greek ambassador to Brazil, who is said to have been his lover’s…
Brazil 30/12/2016 Brazil: Body found in hunt for missing Greek ambassador Brazilian police looking for the missing Greek ambassador to the country have found a body inside a burnt-out car.
Brazil 10/12/2016 Italian tourist killed after GPS system leads him into Rio favela An Italian tourist has been shot dead after mistakenly entering a hillside favela in Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil 08/09/2016 The Paralympics: all you need to know The 2016 Rio Paralympic Games are the 15th edition of the competition The Games first took to the world stage in Rome in 1960, a week after the regular summer Olympics ended in the…
Brazil 08/09/2016 Belarus Paralympic official banned from Rio Games for Russian flag gesture Andrei Fomochkin has been banned from the Rio Paralympic Games after waving a Russian flag at the opening ceremony.
world news 07/09/2016 Paralympic Games kick off in Rio, amid funding crisis and cheating claims Almost everything has been scaled back, from venues to seating and staffing, after the organising committee ran out of money.
Brazil 22/08/2016 Rio says goodbye to the Greatest Party on Earth What the wind and rain isn’t bringing down is starting to come down as workers begin to dismantle the Olympics infrastructure not needed for the upcoming…
Sport 19/08/2016 Croatian Sara Kolak wins Olympic javelin final Women’s javelin throw is up next and Croatia’s Sara Kolak takes home the gold and sets a new national record.
Brazil 18/08/2016 Rio police say US swimmers made up robbery claim Four US swimmers who said they were robbed at gunpoint made up the story police say to cover up a vandalism incident.
