Tag: Rio de Janeiro

• Sunday, June 14th 2026 - 21:44 UTC

  Two helicopters collide over Rio, killing six, including singer Oliver Tree and YouTuber Gaspi

  

  Two helicopters flying over Rio de Janeiro collided in mid-air on Sunday morning and crashed into an urban area of the city, in an accident that left six people dead, the fire department confirmed. All the victims were traveling in the aircraft. Among them were US singer Oliver Tree and Argentine YouTuber Gaspar Prim, known as Gaspi.

• Sunday, June 14th 2026 - 19:50 UTC

  Who was Gaspi, the popular Argentine YouTuber killed in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro?

  

  Argentine YouTuber Gaspar Prim Díaz, known as Gaspi, 23, was one of the six people who died on Sunday in the collision of two helicopters over Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian authorities released the names of the victims in the afternoon, following the accident in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood, in the west of the city.

• Thursday, April 9th 2026 - 01:08 UTC

  Brazilian judge suspends 12% crude oil export tax for five international oil companies

  

  A federal judge in Rio de Janeiro issued a preliminary injunction suspending the 12% crude oil export tax for five international companies operating in Brazil: Shell, TotalEnergies, Equinor, Repsol Sinopec and Petrogal. The ruling represents an initial court victory for the oil companies in their dispute with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government over a levy they consider unconstitutional.

• Friday, April 3rd 2026 - 23:55 UTC

  Father of Argentine lawyer detained for racism in Brazil repeats same gestures at bar

  

  Mariano Páez, father of lawyer and influencer Agostina Páez, was filmed imitating monkey gestures at a bar in Santiago del Estero — the same racist gesticulations that led to his daughter's indictment for racial slur in Brazil, where she spent over two months detained in Rio de Janeiro. The incident took place just hours after the young woman's return to her home province.

• Monday, February 16th 2026 - 17:03 UTC

  Brazilian opposition announces legal action against Lula over Rio Carnival tribute

  

  Brazil’s opposition said it will file complaints with the country’s electoral courts against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, arguing that a Rio Carnival tribute staged by samba school Acadêmicos de Niterói amounted to illegal early campaigning funded, at least in part, with public money.

• Monday, February 16th 2026 - 06:00 UTC

  Lula and other Brazilian presidents at the Sambadrome: tributes, satire and scandals

  

  The tribute paid on Sunday by samba school Acadêmicos de Niterói to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — a parade that traced his life story and political rise — has revived debate over the long-standing relationship between Rio’s carnival and political power. Lula is not the first Brazilian president to be featured on the Sambadrome, but he is the first to receive such an honor while alive and in office, according to an EFE account.

• Monday, January 19th 2026 - 11:18 UTC

  Rio’s Carnival Kicks Off with 462 Street Parades and 6 Million Expected Attendees

  

  The street Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, one of the world’s largest public cultural celebrations, begins this weekend with 462 scheduled street parades (blocos) and an expected attendance of around six million people, Brazilian state media Agência Brasil reported.

• Monday, December 22nd 2025 - 10:38 UTC

  Umbanda and Candomblé marriages legally valid in Rio de Janeiro

  

  Marriages celebrated under Umbanda and Candomblé religious rites are now officially recognized in the Brazilian State of Rio de Janeiro as per Law 11.058/25, penned by legislator Átila Nunes of the PSD and passed by the Rio Legislative Assembly (Alerj). These unions are now convertible into civil following existing legislation.

• Friday, December 12th 2025 - 10:05 UTC

  Massive police deployment targets Comando Vermelho leaders in Rio favela

  

  Around 1,000 police officers from the Military and Civil Police forces of Rio de Janeiro were deployed on Thursday in the Complejo do Salgueiro favelas in São Gonçalo to chase leaders of the Comando Vermelho (CV), one of Brazil's largest and most influential criminal organizations.

• Friday, October 31st 2025 - 10:29 UTC

  Argentine-built rifle found in Rio favela gang's arsenal

  

  An Argentine-built FAL rifle was found in the Comando Vermelho (CV) arsenal seized in two Rio de Janeiro favelas after this week's large-scale, deadly raid. In addition, the gang's brutal torture system has been exposed