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Rio de Janeiro

Urban Areas Copacabana Favelas Urban Crime Copacabana Beach Recreio dos Bandeirantes Zona Norte Barra da Tijuca Ipanema Beach Urban Violence

Two Helicopters Collide Over Rio de Janeiro, Killing Six

A formal investigation will analyse recordings and wreckage to determine how the mid‑air collision occurred.

Woman Falls Into Manhole in Rio After Loose Cover

USS Nimitz Berths in Rio for Southern Seas 2026 on Final Overseas Tour

USS Nimitz Arrives in Rio for Southern Seas 2026 Exercises

Couple and Unborn Baby Killed in Rio Crossfire Laid to Rest as Police Probe Mistaken Identity

Worker Dies in Stage Collapse for Shakira’s Copacabana Concert

Worker Dies During Stage Build for Shakira’s Copacabana Concert

Stage Worker Dies During Setup for Shakira’s Copacabana Concert

Stage Technician Dies During Build for Shakira’s Copacabana Concert

Police Remove Illegal Balloon From Copacabana Surf

Forensic Report Says Rio Lawyer Died by Drowning After Leblon Disappearance

USS Nimitz Leads Southern Seas 2026 With Rio de Janeiro Port Call

Tourists Return to Rio Overlook After Shootout Near Vidigal

Police Raid in Rio’s Vidigal Traps 200 Tourists on Morro Dois Irmãos

Overnight Fire at Rio’s Edifício Touring Contained With No Injuries

Brazil Seizes 283.5 Kilos of Hashish at Guarulhos in Cargo From California

Copacabana Vendor Arrested Over R$10,000 Charge on R$100 Skewer

Fire at Rio Olympic Velodrome Controlled as Roof Damage Forces Partial Closure

Fire Guts Roof of Rio’s Olympic Velodrome

Fire Destroys Half the Roof of Rio’s Olympic Velodrome