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 ...

Tourists usually try to run from Rio's notorious slums. Now officials are inviting them to come visit instead. The Santa Marta shantytown on Monday became the first community in a program meant to ...

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 ...

Rio de Janeiro – A late-night gang rape of an American woman in Rio de Janerio has many asking whether the city or Brazilian authorities are up to the task of protecting the waves of tourists expected ...

Join us as we visit the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the reality is much more crowded ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — 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 and ...

The “Berghain” singer shared a slideshow of photos from her trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she hosted a listening ...

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 ...