Brazil 

Rich or poor, all flock to Rio Carnival parade

9 months ago

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Rich and poor alike flocked to Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome on Monday night to gape at the fantastic Carnival parades -- but they saw them from different points of view.

Huge crowds flock to Rio carnival

9 months ago

Thousands of people join in with carnival celebrations in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.

Rio police crisis before carnival

9 months ago

Top police officers in Rio de Janeiro resign, only days before the Brazilian city's famous carnival.

King Momo kicks off "royal" Carnival in Rio

9 months ago

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Actors posing as Portugal's royal family joined the fictional King Momo at the start of Rio de Janeiro's Carnival celebrations on Tuesday to mark 200 years since the court's arrival in Brazil.

Brazil sees record deforestation

9 months ago

The rate of deforestation of the Amazon has reached a record high, the Brazilian government says.