Sailing competitions are set to take place in dirty waters The city of Rio de Janiero needs to clean up their act -- and their bodies of water. The city will host the 2016 Summer Olympics, and much of the water that will be used in outdoor water events is filthy, the Washington Post reports.
With hot and sticky conditions, residents in Brazil often find themselves taking multiple showers per day. But, a historic drought is threatening to cause Brazilians to cut down their bathing time.
There is controversy at the Carnival. Beija-Flor, the Brazilian samba school which has been crowned champion of Rio de Janeiro's annual Carnival festivities, is alleged to have received funding from Equatorial Guinea.
Vinicius Lages Tourism Minister for Brazil has expressed that he is not worried that Rio de Janeiro’s recent increase in violence might keep potential visitors from attending the 2016 Olympic Games.
According to Brazilian Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira the country's three most populous states are currently experiencing the worst drought since 1930.
Andre Correa, Rio de Janeiro state's top environmental official, has acknowledged that Brazil's pledge of bringing down the levels of pollution flowing into the trash, raw sewage and debris-filled Guanabara Bay by 80 percent for the 2016 Summer Olympics is an unrealistic goal.
The NBA season is almost a third of the way complete, and we're seeing multiple Brazilian NBA players excel at a high rate. Latin Post.com takes a look at the Brazilian basketball players who are thriving today.
The World Cup 2014 hasn't been great for Brazil -- in many ways. But with so many visitors flooding into the country, and an internet-savvy Latin American population, hospitality has become a big force for change in the last month in Brazil, particularly for small-time room rental through the popular lodging app Airbnb.
If you're in Rio catching the FIFA World Cup 2014, you might see some futuristic looking riot police clad in black armor resembling the titular character from the RoboCop reboot, along with gas masks that look like Darth Vader. That's just a sample of the massive buildup of 21st century military tech meant to secure visitors and "pacify" impoverished Brazilians, fed up with the country's massive spending on international sporting events.
Rio de Janeiro is seeing a rise of muggings on buses, beaches and other popular tourist destinations. Buses are the main form of public transportation, and muggings on buses have doubled since last year. In January, more than 420 cases were reported. A year ago, the number was 195.
Legendary Olympian Michael Phelps may be eyeing a return to the pool. Legendary Olympian Michael Phelps retired from professional swimming at the conclusion of the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Over 1,000 Brazilian police officers storm the Mare favela Sunday morning. With only about two months until the World Cup, Brazilian police made their presence known in Rio de Janeiro Sunday.
The United States' national basketball team has outlined its plans for the 2014 World Championships in Spain as well as the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is known for its beauty, culture and of course the iconic Christ the Redeemer Statue. Considered the largest Art Deco in the world, the famous statue represents Brazil's faith in Christianity. But what defenses does a 100-foot statue at the top of a mountain have against lightning? Not much.
We all know want happens when you give a dog a bone, but what if you give him a paddle board and tell him to hit the water? Well, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, many canines apparently know how to "hang ten."
Brazil, the fragrant, colorful and ethnically varied Latin American country has Christmas customs that evoke the traditions of a number of people from a number of countries, though many customs come from Portuguese heritage.
Rio de Janiero, Brazil will be the backdrop for the upcoming film about the life of soccer legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele. Pele is a U.S. production in English, and will be a coming-of-age story that will chronicle Pele's life from his childhood in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil to his rise as a champion and victor in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden as the youngest player to play in a World Cup final match at the age of 17.
