The drums rolled on Sunday (March 2) as thousands of samba troupe members swung into the spotlight of Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome for the Carnival's third night of festivities in the Brazilian city.

Argentina’s Racing Club beat Brazil’s Botafogo 2-0 on Thursday to win the Recopa Sudamericana title by 4-0 on aggregate. The Recopa Sudamericana is played between the winners of the latest Copa Sudamericana and of the more prestigious Copa Libertadores.

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Just in time for carnival, Assouline's shiny new tome on Rio de Janeiro celebrates the spirit of the Marvelous City.

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The São Paulo Civil Police shared that 32-year-old Charlotte Peet boarded a bus at the Tietê Bus Terminal bound for Rio de Janeiro, according to Brazilian news outlets Globo, SB

Temperatures in Rio de Janeiro reached 111 degrees Fahrenheit — about 145 degrees hotter than Bismarck, North Dakota.

Matías Zaracho shone in his return to Racing Club, scoring a stunning goal in the Recopa Sudamericana against Botafogo. His goal opened the scoring and gave the Argentinians a 1-0 lead, extending the aggregate score to 3-0,

Watch live as revelers and patients from the Nise de Silveira mental health institute take part in the “Loucura Suburbana,” or "Suburban Madness," before Carnival officially begins in Rio de

The Wombats, a popular English indie rock band that hails from Liverpool, recently dropped their sixth studio album, titled Oh! The Ocean.

Tonight, the Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro will be a direct witness to the final outcome of the Recopa to determine who will be the

Find out how to watch Racing Club vs. Botafogo in the USA with live stream and TV details for the 2025 Recopa Sudamericana matchup.