Welcome to Rio

Documentary series exploring Rio's shanty-towns, the favelas, and the government's military campaign to wrest control from the drug gangs.

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Rio 50 Degrees: Carry on CaRIOca
As Brazil prepares to host the Fifa World Cup this summer and the Olympic Games in 2016, BBC One - imagine... explores the cultural and social history of the city of Rio de Janeiro, home to more than six million Carioca.

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BBC Human Planet Explorer: Brazil
Browse Human Planet Explorer video and audio from past BBC programmes that were filmed or recorded Brazil.

Get a fuller picture of how life is lived in Brazil