São Paulo

More than 800,000 Brazilians visited New York City in 2012. That’s a 500 percent increase since 2005. And they spent $2.4 billion there, because, for them, New York is a bargain.

Rio de Janeiro’s Fashion Week has long been criticized for using almost exclusively white models in a country that is mostly non-white. But no more. A new agreement ensures at least 10 percent of models on Rio’s runways will be non-white.

A very public kiss at an evangelical rally north of São Paulo leads to arrest and a gay rights debate in Brazil.

Kleber Gomes, better known by his stage name of Criolo, is one of Brazil’s most prominent rappers. His music, which draws inspiration from his humble upbringing in the favelas os Sao Paulo, has been praised by some of Brazil’s most well-known musicians.

Sao Paulo is a city stuck in traffic. Gridlock sets in during rush hour. The quickest way to get around the city is by bike, but it’s incredibly dangerous. Few people bike, and those who do are always in danger of being struck by a speeding, or merely passing, automobile.