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, ...

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 ...

Long before ‘buy local’ became a focus of global food-policy discussions, the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte was ahead of the game. In the early 1990s, many of its 2.5 million citizens were ...

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 ...

In many low- and middle-income countries, rapid urbanization over past decades has resulted in the growth of informal settlements or “slums.” Several urban redevelopment initiatives have focused on ...

Cruzeiro’s main signing for 2026, midfielder Gerson landed this morning at Pampulha Airport in Belo Horizonte to sign his ...