A Brazilian court on Wednesday ordered that the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics facilities be closed to the public over safety concerns. The Rio Games — the first to be held in South America — were heavily criticized for their extreme costs, estimated around $12.5 ...
At least eight dead as cops raid Rio slum amid sharp rise in killings by police
At least eight people died when police raided a drug-scarred Rio de Janeiro neighborhood on Monday, amid a sharp jump in police killing of suspected criminals in the state that underlines the tough new security measures favored by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. The raid began ...
A fire at the training center of soccer club Flamengo killed 10 people and injured at least three others on Friday, firefighters said. The fire broke out at Ninho do Urubu, a state-of-the-art training center that was expanded and opened only two months ago. It was ...
Brazil court grants Nissan ex-boss Carlos Ghosn or his daughter supervised access to Rio flat
A Brazilian court decided on Wednesday that ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn or his daughter should have the right to access a contested Rio apartment to retrieve personal belongings, according to a legal document seen by Reuters. Ghosn and Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. have battled ...
Amnesty warns of rising violence in Rio de Janeiro amid spike in killings by police
Amnesty International on Thursday warned of growing violence across Brazil, particularly killings by police as law enforcement and criminals battle over turf in Rio de Janeiro, the country's second-biggest city. In a report to the United Nations, which periodically monitors violence in conflict zones and ...
Koike describes pressure to succeed as Rio Games debriefing begins
As the International Olympic Committee kicked off a three-day debriefing session Monday on the Rio Games, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said she feels pressured to ensure the Tokyo Olympics succeeds in 2020. "With the world watching, I accepted the two flags of the Olympics and ...
Rio passes Olympic flag to Tokyo, 'Super Abe' during closing ceremony
Tokyo took center stage as Rio de Janeiro handed over the Olympic flag to the 2020 host city at a rain-lashed but joyous closing ceremony for the Rio Games on Sunday. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, wearing a light-colored kimono, took the flag from Rio Mayor ...
Group says Rio homeless being evicted at night from Copacabana beach area
Rio de Janeiro's homeless are being forced out of tourist areas in the middle of the night as the city hosts the Olympic Games, according to a Brazilian campaign group, but authorities said the homeless were being accommodated in shelters on a voluntary basis. During ...
Brazil struggling to match Olympic enthusiasm with sporting success
Japan may be riding high in the medal table at the Rio Olympics, but the host country is not having the same luck. By the end of Saturday's events, Brazil had won only one gold medal — through Rafaela Silva in the women's 57-kg judo ...
Ready or not, the Rio Games set to begin
All eyes will turn to Rio de Janeiro on Friday when it opens South America's first Olympic Games against a backdrop of political and economic crises off the sporting field and doping scandals on it. More than 10,000 athletes from 206 countries will compete in ...
How Zika can save the Olympics
Golfers, along with stars from other already enriched sports, have no place in the Olympics.
Given the Zika threat, should the world go to Rio?
An independent fact-finding investigation should be made to determine the scale of the threat the Zika virus would pose to visitors attending the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
