Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Coverage of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the Nexus archive.
- Africa: 'Am I Safe Here?' - The Question Standing Between Transgender Africans and HIV Care
The main barrier to ending AIDS among transgender people in Africa is not a lack of medicine, but laws, stigma, and exclusion. Transgender Africans face challenges in accessing HIV care due to these social and legal issues.
- Africa: U.S. Defends New HIV Funding Model As Activists Challenge PEPFAR Reforms
HIV activists confronted U.S. officials before the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, over changes to the U.S. global HIV strategy, accusing the Trump administration of causing a public health emergency through funding cuts. The U.S. defended a new financing model aimed at creating sustainable, country-led HIV programs.
- Oliver Tree dies: Singer, producer killed in helicopter crash
American singer and producer Oliver Tree was among six people killed when two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and crashed.