A group of Brazilian transgender women have been learning samba in the last few months as they prepare to take the stage at ...

A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century as ...

Police in Brazil have released new information in its investigation into the disappearance of British journalist Charlotte ...

Worried family and friends hadn't seen or heard from the 32-year-old since February 8, but detectives in Rio de Janeiro had ...

José Caruzzo Escafura was the best-known of the "bicheiros," the men who rule over the officially illegal but tolerated ...

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

Temperatures in Rio de Janeiro reached 111 degrees Fahrenheit — about 145 degrees hotter than Bismarck, North Dakota.

A group of Brazilian transgender women will perform at the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, leading for samba school ...

Lady Gaga is set to perform at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in May. The landmark free concert, set to take ...

Rest and recuperation: two words that don’t necessarily come to mind when you think of Rio De Janeiro. The beachy Brazilian city is, after all, the world's party capital – particularly when Carnival ...

Teenage tennis sensation João Fonseca frustrated his home fans at the Rio Open in a first-round loss two days after winning ...