Thriving punk culture seen as response to frustrations at unemployment, urban violence, police brutality and deprivation ...

Demand for martial arts classes grows as women face increase in gender-based attacks ...

Brazilian soldiers were deployed to Rio de Janeiros crime-plagued Rocinha favela for the second consecutive day Wednesday to support police after shootouts between rival crime gangs. Heavily-armed ...

After the deadliest police operation ever carried out in Brazil, Catholic Church authorities spoke out in defense of the dignity of every human life, stressing that hatred and indifference will not ...

Can you imagine the terror that grips you when paradise suddenly morphs into a war zone? Rio de Janeiro, a city famed for its ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Dozens of kids and ...

“City of God” is a harrowing depiction of the rise of organized crime and gang violence in the Cidade de Deus favela, or slum, of Rio de Janeiro. Released in 2002, the Brazilian film earned four ...

Premiering in the international competition at Visions du Réel, “Saudades Eternas” is the feature debut of visual artist and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A police operation ...

Shoot-outs between drug gangs left at least six people dead over the weekend in two Rio de Janeiro favelas, the latest in a flare-up of violence in recent months. Through much of Sunday morning, heavy ...