Gabriela Vallim reflects on the booming interest in baile funk in the UK, and explains the complex social history behind the Brazilian sound and why it's important to recognise its impact as a tool of ...

ONE victim was visiting Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Another hopped into an Uber for a night out in ...

Crime, violence and poverty are often depicted in films about Latin America. But Latin American Film Festival of Dallas ...

While Mouramateus said many Brazilian films focus on landscapes like São Paulo and the favelas, the director said Greice explores new views of Portugal and Brazil. And though the story is about ...

particularly in the favelas (slums), FARC-style. Finally, the PCC is said to be expanding into politics. Gakiya said the Attorney General's Office in the state of São Paulo has investigated ...

As the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Paulo's cathedral, it holds Mass daily; visitors can also tour the tombs within the church (for a fee). Recent travelers said they enjoyed their visit to ...

Marble finishes, a gym, a sauna, and paddle boats stood out from the surrounding buildings in the Parada de Lucas favela, in Rio’s north zone. This was the residence used, according to the ...