The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is calling for a permanent monitoring system to track Brazil’s compliance with ...

The dire situation comes as heavy rain continues to downpour on Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's southernmost state, according to officials. MORE: 224 people rescued amid Texas flood watch ...

Fast-rising water levels in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul were straining dams and also threatening the economically ...

Rio Grande do Sul state’s health secretariat ... expert who Fiocruz appointed to track the flood’s impact. “We have never seen in Brazil a disaster of this size and with such a large exposed ...

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is advocating for a monitoring system to ensure Brazil adheres to ...

The flooded ERS-448 road in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, on May 13 ... city last month -- less severe this time, but again flooding roads, felling trees and knocking out power.

The project complements various other World Bank-supported initiatives to build resilience in Rio Grande do Sul, including flood protection in Porto Alegre city, a line of credit for municipal ...

Armed with brushes and paint, volunteers touch up houses left standing after devastating floods last year that killed nearly ...

Armed with brushes and paint, volunteers touch up houses left standing after devastating floods last year that ... damage nearly 12 months after Rio Grande do Sul's worst-ever natural calamity ...