In February, I spent a week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with friends for the Rio Carnival festival. Seeing the floats and performers, and places my Brazilian grandpa told me about, felt magical. The ...

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil’s Carnival is back. Glittery and outrageous costumes are once again being prepared. Samba songs will ring out 'til dawn at Rio de Janeiro’s sold-out parade grounds. Hundreds of ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Carnival kicked off Friday afternoon, with Saturday marking the first full day of ...

What says Carnival more than colorful costumes, dancing and music? Join the festivities through photos as Brazil celebrates Carnival 2023 from Feb. 17, 2023, to Feb. 25, 2023, with plenty of ...

If you’re in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the city’s annual Carnival celebration, there’s still time to show some love to local Black-owned businesses. Whether you’re soaking in the festivities or ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Rio de Janeiro's famously colorful Carnival celebration will return in full force this month and is expected to generate nearly $1 billion in business, an all-time ...

Rio de Janeiro has declared a state of public health emergency due to an epidemic of dengue fever, just days before Carnival celebrations are set to take place across Brazil. The city’s mayor Eduardo ...

On the bus on the way to Carnaval 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, my guide gave my group a heads up on what to expect: “It’s like Cirque du Soleil, times 100.” Having never seen Cirque du Soleil, that ...

With Carnival ending, the Brazilia presidential election can begin in earnest. — -- Samba drums and hypnotic percussions, non-stop flow of positive lyrics about love and "Saudade" in the streets ...

While the fastest route between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo cuts inland and takes just under six hours, we opted for the ...