The Latest Breaking News from Rio

Rio’s heavily armed paramilitary groups have exploded in influence in recent years to wield power over dozens of communities

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Posh-looking drivers in expensive cars are honking their horns on a beachfront avenue in Rio de Janeiro, blaring their approval at a vendor selling green-and-yellow Brazilian flags outside President Jair Bolsonaro's former home.

Air France and Airbus will face trial starting Monday in Paris, 13 years after the crash of an A330 shortly after takeoff from Rio de Janeiro that resulted in the deaths of 228 people. Civil parties hope to get answers from the two aviation giants, who both still deny responsibility…

Paris (AFP) - Air France and Airbus will go on trial on Monday on charges of involuntary manslaughter over the fatal 2009 crash of a jet heading to Paris from Brazil, killing all 228 people aboard.

Air France and Airbus will go on trial this week over Flight 447 plunging into the Atlantic Ocean as it flew from Rio to Paris in 2009, killing 228 people, including five Brits

A light heavyweight bout between Johnny Walker and Paul Craig is being targeted for UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro.

Paris (AFP) - Air France and aircraft maker Airbus go on trial in Paris on Monday on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 crash of a flight from Brazil, killing all 228 people aboard.

Golf returned to the Olympics in Rio in 2016 and will now be part of the Commonwealth Games in Victoria in Australia, alongside BMX and coastal rowing in 2026

Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno will meet for a fourth time to unify the UFC flyweight titles this January in Rio de Janeiro.