January, a dashcam video went viral of another Uber driver begging rifle-toting men for mercy after being diverted into the Cidade Alta favela with his terrified passenger in the backseat.

One victim was visiting Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Another hopped into an Uber for a night out in ...

Around the corner from Brazil's biggest tourist attractions lie gang-guarded areas where 19 people were shot last year.

The atmosphere is lively with music and chatter from the bars and terraces of the hotels. At the left end of the beach there is a large water slide which opened again in summer 2023 for kids from 8 ...

There are proper beach clubs as well as more budget options, the restaurants in the hotels along the promenade are also well worth a visit. A small footbridge takes you to the neighbouring suburb of ...

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