Performer from the Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school dance during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro ... the swampy area was said to be worth not even a “vintem ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, a favela on Rio de Janeiro's west side, but this year the pulse is even stronger with its Unidos de Padre ...

Rio de Janeiro is one of Brazil's largest settlements with a population of approximately 6.7 million people. The rapid growth of Rio de Janeiro's population has led to severe crowding and a ...