Brazilian students returned to class this week with a new task: staying away from their smartphones as a new law restricting their use in schools takes effect. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ...

Devotees wade through Arpoador Beach carrying a boat filled with offerings during an annual celebration honoring Yemanja, the ...

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Among the highlights, there's an increase in flights to Rome and Paris, with up to seven daily flights to the Italian capital ...

Religion serves as a powerful organizing force for crime gangs in Brazil and much of Latin America, offering a mixture of ...

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In Brazil, education emerges as the top factor influencing cognitive decline, revealing significant health disparities ...

People don’t talk about the Dominican Republic enough and they face a real challenge because of Haiti and the instability next door.” ...

(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) People cool off after a summer sunset at Arpoador beach, Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) Colombian migrant Margelis Tinoco, 48, cries ...

People cooled off in Arpoador beach in Rio de Janeiro. A migrant cried in the border city ... made or published in the past week by The Associated Press from Latin America and the Caribbean. The ...

In this verdant, nearly 18-acre botanical garden, you can take a break from the city and savor the scenery from a park bench. Boasting around 6,000 species of plants, this tranquil oasis entices ...

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