Advertisement Then evening fell, a Brazilian named Joao Fonseca entered the building, and a bad day turned into a tennis night out for the gods. The Fonseca fanatics came from as close as downtown ...

According to the latest issue of the Infogripe bulletin from the Rio de Janeiro-based Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), large crowds during the upcoming Carnival festivities may lead to increased ...

This is Rio's peak season. The city's most notable events — including Reveillon (New Year's Eve) and Carnival — take place during Brazil's summer, which lasts from December through March.