In the interior of the state, ABIH-RJ’s research for Carnival 2026 reveals an average occupancy rate of 80.71 percent, mainly in beach towns such as Arraial do Cabo (93.40%) and Angra dos Reis (90.30% ...

The survey was conducted by Data Favela among 4,471 respondents across the country’s five regions, with an emphasis on Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

A recent survey found favela dwellers in Rio de Janeiro are more afraid of police than illegal militias and drug traffickers, a telling indication that the liberal use of violence by Brazil’s police ...