COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The International Olympic Committee meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday chose Rio de Janeiro as the host site for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Rio de Janeiro officials asked the Brazilian government for millions of dollars in disaster relief after mudslides killed at least 50 people, O Globo reports.
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 1 (UPI) -- All 19 people on board a Brazilian commuter flight were found dead Saturday following a crash in the rough mountains of Rio de Janeiro state.
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 31 (UPI) -- Fresh violence swept through Rio de Janeiro on Monday when about 30 men armed with pistols and homemade bombs fought the authorities, killing one officer. The shootout came four days after the transfer of the country's most notorious druglord to a prison
