Manaus, Brazil (dpa) – The neighborhood of Zumbi dos Palmares II lies in the east of the Amazonian metropolis of Manaus. It used to be one of the poorest and most violent areas of this city of 1.8 million people, and it remains a social hotspot to (...)
Rio de Janeiro (dpa) – The highlight of Rio de Janeiro's world-famous Carnival was a dazzling parade of dance and color at the city's Sambadrome.
Seven elite samba schools featuring thousands of members competed late Sunday before a crowd of more (...)
Caracas (dpa) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez speculated late Wednesday that the United States may be to blame for a spate of cancers among Latin American leaders.
The left-wing leader, who earlier this year underwent an operation to remove a (...)
