Musicians in the Baianas Ozadas Carnival block during Belo Horizonte Carnival (Credit: Sipa US/Alamy) This year, Brazilians seem to have recognised that the heart of carnival culture is not in Rio, ...

Belo Horizonte, the center of Brazil´s third largest metropolitan area with 6.3 million inhabitants, was chosen as the 2014 National Earth Hour Capital for its “integrated low carbon strategy, guided ...

The Basic Health Units had to be delivered quickly and well to go into service as the first health care experience for many residents. Health Belo Horizonte is a first of its kind public-private ...

Here are some highlights of the Food Security Program: The city subsidizes food sales in certain popular restaurants serving nutritious food to all at low prices, and catering directly to poor ...

Nestled on a wide plateau surrounded by the Espinhaço Mountains in southeastern Brazil is the city of Belo Horizonte, roughly 275 miles north of Rio de Janeiro. The city of 2.5 million is an ...

As thousands of visiting football fans have discovered during this World Cup, Brazil is a country of immense cultural diversity. Rio has Copacabana, Cristo, the elegant MPB (musica popular brasileira) ...

Belo Horizonte is creating more space for cyclists and the community in the hopes of improving air quality and lowering CO2 emissions. Cars are considered indispensable in many parts of Brazil, and ...

BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL – The unpretentious, unassuming city of Belo Horizonte has become the focal point for Brazilian football in recent times. Atletico Mineiro (AKA Galo, The Rooster) lifted their ...