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A Brazilian samba school will pay tribute to hugely popular former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva with a Carnival parade Saturday extolling his life of struggle and overcoming the odds.Lula, 66, who is currently undergoing radiation therapy for larynx cancer, will be honored by "Gavioes da Fiel," the samba school of the Corinthians, the local soccer team of which he is a die-hard fan.  

RIO DE JANEIRO -- "Brazil is not for beginners," the late, great Brazilian composer Tom Jobim once quipped. Nowhere does the remark hold more true than for the country's pulsing, chaotic oceanfront metropolis, Rio de Janeiro. This is a city of ...  

Freelance Interactive/UX Designer PurposeRio de Janeiro, Brazil Purpose Brazil is looking for a UX Designer to work at our Innovation Lab in Rio de Janeiro (in-house). They are looking for someone with an understanding of design principles and a proven ability in experience and interaction design for the web. The ideal candidate is passionate about working with social-driven projects and is a creative problem-solver. Strong user-centered...  

(02-13) 17:39 PST RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) -- A police strike in Rio de Janeiro ended Monday just days before the city explodes in chaos for the world's biggest Carnival bash. The decision came just two days after a...  

A police strike in Rio de Janeiro ended Monday just days before the city explodes in chaos for the world's biggest Carnival bash. The decision came just two days after a similar strike ended in the northeastern state of Bahia, which saw the homicide rate ...  

We already know that will.i.am loves Rio de Janeiro, based on all the time he spent in the city promoting the film ‘Rio’ and his soundtrack contribution, ‘Hot Wings.’ Now will has taken the next step and gone to Rio to film his latest music video ...  

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Two weeks of police protests in Brazil that led to a bloody crime wave, disrupted preparations for upcoming carnival celebrations, and raised concerns about security ahead of the 2014 soccer World Cup ended on Tuesday ...  

South Florida's most famous artist is about to be honored in a very big way. Romero Britto, now known around the world for his art, will share it with an even bigger audience as his art comes to life at Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro. His art decorates our landscape. You can't escape the color. PHOTOS: Slideshow Romero Britto has left his mark on South Florida and the world -- paintings, sculptures, cars, even a line of collectables now sold...  

Maltese terriers with fairy wings and Yorkies dressed as Carmen Miranda mingled with Labradors in pink tutus and a dachshund dressed as Salome complete with sequined harem pants at Rio de Janeiro's annual Blocao pet-friendly parade on Sunday, as part of ...  

Filed under: Festivals and Events, South America, Brazil, News, Travel SecurityA police strike in Rio de Janeiro just a week before Carnival threatened to wreak mass chaos upon Brazil's largest festival celebration. But just one day in, Rio's state government announced that the strike had "failed", with just a small percentage of officers taking part. "It is very difficult to talk of a protest movement without participants," said Chao...  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian authorities claimed Saturday to have broken up strikes by police in two states after arresting labor leaders, but other police and firefighters had not quit their protest over pay. About 9,000 civilian police in Rio de Janeiro ...  

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, FEB. 9, 2012 (Zenit.org).- The colors of the Brazilian flag and the famous Christ the Redeemer statue of Rio de Janeiro form part of the official logo for World Youth Day 2013, designed by Gustavo Huguenin, 25. The designer prayed ...  

RIO DE JANEIRO - A strike by police and firefighters in Rio de Janeiro "was unsuccessful" after labor leaders were arrested and 252 other strikers faced disciplinary procedures, the state government announced Saturday. "They are aware of what we ...  

Getting a little morning sun during her overseas trip, Emma Stone showed off her bikini body this past weekend in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The "Help" hottie rocked a black bandeau top with matching bottoms as she noshed on a little breakfast alongside her ...  

Two songs wrestle for domination in my head as I step out into the morning heat to walk the beachfront of Rio's Zona Sul. On one mental radio station, Barry Manilow's infectious anthem "Copacabana" (admittedly about a New York nightclub, but impossible not ...