An image of Jesus lays amid costume pieces at the "Unidos de Padre Miguel" samba school as members prepare for their Carnival ...

Brazil is facing an intense heatwave, driving thousands to Rio’s beaches even at night to escape the scorching temperatures. Forecasters warn that the extreme heat will persist in the coming days.

Brazilian students returned to class this week with a new task: staying away from their smartphones under a new law ...

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Religion serves as a powerful organizing force for crime gangs in Brazil and much of Latin America, offering a mixture of ...

The historic vessel "Vital de Oliveira" was positively identified more than a decade after an unsuspecting fisherman's net ...

Brazil's central bank on Tuesday stressed that cooling economic activity is crucial for bringing inflation to target, while ...

Tom Brady has a direct line to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who is helping the retired quarterback walk the blurred line ...

According to reports from the South Pacific, the Rams and the Eagles are temporarily set to face off in Australia during the ...

The workers who traveled from China to northeast Brazil to build a new factory for electric car maker BYD earned roughly $70 ...

We asked people in three dozen countries how they see religion's role in society, government and national identity.

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