Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year there’s even more ...

Adriel Favela (singing): “Se vuelve loca cuando se junta conmigo. A ella le gustan las trocas, ropa cara y los corridos.” Life is a song, and Adriel Favela is hitting all the right notes.

His life changed overnight. A coincidence allowed Davi Gonçalves da Rocha Brito to go from living in a favela to being a renowned model in Brazil. Although his intense green eyes caught the public's ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, a favela on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year the pulse is even stronger with its Unidos de Padre ...

It was invented in Ro de Janeiro, bubbling with its sunshine, beaches, and the welcoming "jeitinho carioca" way of life ("Rio's way") that we could ... also called Cultura de Quebrada (Culture of the ...

Joseph Czuba, 73, is accused of attacking his tenant and killing her 6-year-old son, Wadee Al Fayoumi. Firefighters, police and emergency room doctors testified Wednesday, detailing the extent of the ...

Farmer’s biography offered her a new direction in life. “Mountains Beyond Mountains ... working with the poverty-stricken favela residents in the city of Salvador. The experience reinforced ...

“I received with great sorrow the news of the passing of Cacá Diegues, who throughout his life brought Brazil and ... In 2010, Diegues produced “5x Favela,” a film entirely conceived ...