Rio de Janeiro

Rio Jews hold their first street festival and the mayor joins the party

Some 9,000 Jews and non-Jews were on hand for the daylong event.

October 23, 2017 8:51 am

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Jewish president of 2016 Rio Olympics arrested in corruption investigation

Another top Jewish official on the organizing committee was arrested in an alleged scheme to bring the games to the Brazilian city.

October 8, 2017 8:00 am

Jair Bolsonaro

Leftist Jewish youth groups in Rio boycott Israeli folk dance festival

Habonim Dror and other groups say a prominent Jewish center should not have hosted a right-wing politician.

September 14, 2017 1:16 pm

Paintings featuring swastikas removed from Rio cultural center exhibit

August 27, 2017 7:32 am

Brazilian Jewish organization apologizes for anti-Palestinian post on social media

August 13, 2017 6:55 am

Brazilian Jewish pol honors Muslim refugee assaulted with xenophobic slurs

August 9, 2017 10:14 am

Rio mayor lays cornerstone for Holocaust memorial

July 16, 2017 11:58 am

Swastika painted inside Star of David on Rio Jewish club’s wall

June 11, 2017 11:54 am

Rio mayor says city residents must be inspired by Shimon Peres

June 11, 2017 7:42 am

Pro-Israel mayor of Rio keynotes Independence Day celebration

May 8, 2017 9:02 am

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