The Trump administration deported hundreds of Venezuelans accused of ties to the Tren de Aragua gang, sending them to El ...

Human rights advocates warn that the deportees legal rights were violated as they were transferred to the CECOT, a ...

Ever dreamed of living the Dune experience? TravelTok is obsessed with this 400-mile desert train ride, but influencer behaviour has sparked concern that it may be a form of 'poverty tourism' ...

AFP HAS GIVEN THE CHILDREN OF THE RIO FAVELA CIDADE DE DEUS (“CITY OF GOD”) A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THEIR PASSION FOR FOOTBALL THROUGH THE CAMERA LENS. AFP has given the children of the rio ...

AFP, which ran a successful photography training project for children in Rio’s city of god in the run-up to the World Cup, is partnering with a new photography school in the favela. The School, which ...

Rio de Janeiro police demolished on Tuesday a facility they dubbed a "drug trafficking resort," which they said was used as a ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, a favela on Rio de Janeiro's west side, but this year the pulse is even stronger with its Unidos de Padre Miguel ...

(AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) Carnival season always breathes life into the local economy of Rio de Janeiro’s Vila Vintém favela – but particularly this year, after its Unidos de Padre Miguel samba ...

Vila Vintem is already experiencing the positive effects. Several of the favela’s formerly jobless residents told The Associated Press they have bought smartphones and household appliances ...

American singer Angie Stone, who was nominated for three Grammy Awards, died at 63 early Saturday, a representative confirmed. Deborah R. Champagne, Stone’s representative who last spoke with her ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, a favela on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year the pulse is even stronger with its Unidos de Padre ...

Adalberto Ríos patrols the streets of his community for Unión del Barrio, looking out for any ICE activity. (Carlin Stiehl / For The Times) ...