Monkeys just want to have fun - and brandish dangerous weapons.

A report by Argentinian doctors claimed a larvicide used in drinking water was responsible for a rise in cases of microcephaly,not Zika virus.

Brazil's armed forces mobilised 200,000 military personnel on a "day of action" to raise awareness of the Aedes aegypti mosquito that carries Zika virus.

At least 48 cities in eight states across Brazil have cancelled their carnivals due to the recession.

Pregnant women are being warned not to go to the Rio Olympics after a virus causing thousands of babies to be born with unusually small heads swept the region.

Brazil's economy will contract more than previously forecast and is heading for the deepest recession since 1901.

Hedge funds are betting your morning cup of coffee is going to get cheaper.

Two Russian photographers have taken a series of spectacular images from the shoulder of Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer.

The happy trio, who reportedly have shared a bed for years and say they want to raise a child, took an oath of love in early October in the presence of Rio de Janeiro notary.

Sao Paulo's clubbing scene has something for everyone, writes Bella Ann Townes.

Kiwi sporting officials want answers from Olympic organisers after a deadly horse disease was discovered at the Rio 2016 equestrian venue.

The lawyer for convicted murderer Phillip John Smith has asked for a stay in proceedings for charges laid over his alleged escape to Brazil last year.

Murderer and sex offender Phillip John Smith's lawyer is arguing his rights to a presumption of innocence have been breached.

It's like Noah's Ark on the world's greatest flood plain, writes Lorraine Brown.

Brazil's so-called little crop is going to be bigger than ever, flooding an already oversupplied global corn market and further pressuring prices.

More than 42,000 people were shot dead in Brazil in one year, according to figures that show the highest level of gun killings in 35 years.

The man who allegedly fled the country on a false passport, sparking an international manhunt, will try to move the case to the High Court next month.

During a trip up the Amazon, John Borthwick discovers people and wildlife largely untouched by civilisation.

Foreign Minister Murray McCully said Brazil had had a "very measured response" to news reports that New Zealand spied on its campaign to get Brazilian diplomat Roberto Azevedo elected.

Tens of thousands took advantage of the sun during another event-filled Auckland weekend.

A Brazilian woman who helped identify escaped murderer Phillip John Smith will visit New Zealand after a local man offered to pay for her holiday.

The 2016 Olympics will be no panacea for Brazil's faltering economy if last year's World Cup is any guide.

The Department of Corrections underestimated Phillip Smith when they planned his temporary release from prison, an inquiry has found.

The Government has confirmed the terms of reference for an independent inquiry into the escape of convicted killer Phillip Smith.

A week after Phillip John Smith's arrest in Rio de Janeiro, there's still no firm indication of when he will be back in New Zealand.