Musicians in the Baianas Ozadas Carnival block during Belo Horizonte Carnival (Credit: Sipa US/Alamy) This year, Brazilians seem to have recognised that the heart of carnival culture is not in Rio, ...

Belo Horizonte, the center of Brazil´s third largest metropolitan area with 6.3 million inhabitants, was chosen as the 2014 National Earth Hour Capital for its “integrated low carbon strategy, guided ...

Here are some highlights of the Food Security Program: The city subsidizes food sales in certain popular restaurants serving nutritious food to all at low prices, and catering directly to poor ...

Nestled on a wide plateau surrounded by the Espinhaço Mountains in southeastern Brazil is the city of Belo Horizonte, roughly 275 miles north of Rio de Janeiro. The city of 2.5 million is an ...

A football fan was shot and killed Sunday during a clash of rival supporters in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte, just hours before a game between Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro, police said Sunday ...

“Casa encantada: A Portrait of the Fight for Housing in Belo Horizonte” is a book that brings together illustrations by Renato Baruq and photographs by Cadu Passos, both from the Kasa Invisível squat ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sprawling, cavernous mines pockmark the landscape as you come in to land at Belo Horizonte’s main airport, ...

BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL – The unpretentious, unassuming city of Belo Horizonte has become the focal point for Brazilian football in recent times. Atletico Mineiro (AKA Galo, The Rooster) lifted their ...

Belo Horizonte is creating more space for cyclists and the community in the hopes of improving air quality and lowering CO2 emissions. Cars are considered indispensable in many parts of Brazil, and ...

WASHINGTON, March 24 th, 2020 – The World Bank Board of Directors approved today a US$ 80 million loan for Improving Mobility and Urban Inclusion in the Amazonas Corridor in Belo Horizonte ...