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Argentine rallies past Alejandro Tabilo to lift Rio Open crown

Argentine rallies past Alejandro Tabilo to lift Rio Open crown

Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry clinched his first ATP Tour title with a hard-fought 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-4 victory over Alejandro Tabilo in the final of the Rio Open. Forced to play both his semi-final and the championship match on the same day after rain delays, Etcheverry showed grit to rally from a set and a break down to seal the ATP 500 crown

23 February,2026 12:01 PM IST | Rio de Janeiro | IANS
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro begins serving 27-year prison sentence

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro begins serving 27-year prison sentence

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who has overseen the case, ruled Bolsonaro will remain at the same federal police headquarters where he has been since he was preemptively arrested on Saturday for being considered a flight risk

26 November,2025 08:58 AM IST | Brasilia | AP
Huge raid on Rio gang leaves at least 10 people dead, 80 under arrest

Huge raid on Rio gang leaves at least 10 people dead, 80 under arrest

Over 2,500 police and soldiers launched a massive raid on Rio’s Red Command gang, arresting 80 suspects and sparking deadly shootouts that killed at least 10 people in the favelas of Complexo de Alemao and Penha

29 October,2025 10:30 AM IST | Rio De Janeiro | AP
Rio de Janeiro raid leaves 64 dead in major crackdown on organised crime

Rio de Janeiro raid leaves 64 dead in major crackdown on organised crime

At least 64 people, including four police officers, were killed in a massive anti-crime operation in Rio de Janeiro targeting the Comando Vermelho gang. Over 2,500 police personnel took part, seizing 42 rifles and arresting 81 suspects in what officials called one of Brazil’s largest crackdowns

29 October,2025 09:39 AM IST | Rio de Janeiro | ANI

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