African Artists Fly the Flag at the 2026 BET Awards
African artists dominate the 2026 BET Awards field, with Burna Boy, Wizkid, Asake, Tems and Tyla nominated ahead of the...
June 19, 2026Section
Travel
Travel News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
How the Caribbean Turned Reggae and Carnival Into a Tourism Engine
The Caribbean is turning reggae, soca and carnival into a tourism engine, and a storm-hit Reggae Sumfest shows how the...
June 18, 2026
Air Europa Doubles Down on Argentina as Open Skies Bite
A Spanish airline is accelerating its Argentina expansion with packed planes and three new domestic cities under study, as deregulation...
June 17, 2026
Argentina’s First Budget Airline Flybondi Is Down to One Working Plane
Argentina's first low-cost airline, Flybondi, has shrunk to barely one operating aircraft as its CEO quits, just months after a...
June 17, 2026
Why Brazil’s Crowded Skies Raise the Odds of Helicopter Crashes
Two helicopters collided over Rio on June 14, 2026, killing 6. São Paulo's 411-aircraft fleet—world's largest—logs one takeoff every 45...
June 15, 2026
A Brazilian Island Paradise Now Charges Tourists to Visit
A new Ilha Grande tourist tax of up to about $19 has triggered protests, burned payment booths and a court...
June 13, 2026
What the Santo Domingo Merengue Festival Says About the Caribbean
The Santo Domingo Merengue Festival turns the Dominican capital into a giant dance floor each summer, around a rhythm UNESCO...
June 11, 2026
Brazil Airlines Cut Flights as War-Driven Fuel Costs Bite Hard
Brazil airlines are cutting flights as war-driven jet-fuel costs bite, with the country set to lose millions of passengers this...
June 11, 2026
Paraguay Leads the World in Tourism Growth for a Second Straight Year
Paraguay tourism growth led the world for a second year running in early 2026, up 46%, even as the rest...
June 9, 2026