Rio de Janeiro
IMAGE REHAB
Peacock’s documentary tries to address what happened in Rio, but gets caught up in the empty question of Ryan Lochte’s legacy.
QUINTESSENTIAL QUINCENTENNIAL
The 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the globe puts new light on the shocking testimonies of those who took part in the voyage that changed the world forever.
NEVER FORGET
More than 1.9 million enslaved Africans arrived in Rio de Janeiro, and thousands of them died upon arrival. One woman has made it her mission to remember them.
EXCERPT
The global pandemic killed as many as 100 million people around the world. Young Pedro Nava arrived in Rio just in time to watch as, one by one, death claimed his loved ones.
Lost Masterpieces
In 2006, thieves took advantage of the bustle of the Rio Carnival, stealing five major works of art from a museum and ending up on the FBI’s Top Ten Art Crimes list.
WASTE
Just six months after the Olympics, Rio joins a long list of past hosts who have left venues to rot.
CARNAGE A TROIS
The ‘crime of passion’ murder in Brazil of one of Greece’s most respected diplomats has sent shock waves from the Copacabana to the Parthenon.