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 ...

Rio de Janeiro is the capital of Carnival in Brazil—a dazzling, five-day extravaganza of parades, music, and street parties. Photographer Marta Tucci documented the spectacle for T+L. Sambadrome in ...

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 ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – To thunderous applause, Rio de Janeiro's mayor coronated King Momo on Friday, marking the beginning of the symbolic Carnival monarch's five-day reign over the revelry. “I officially ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Carnival dancers have taken the biggest stage in Rio de Janeiro to pay tribute to Brazil's largest Indigenous group and pressure President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to deliver on ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Far from Rio de Janeiro's boisterous beach block parties and its world renowned Samba competitions, Carnival is celebrated decidedly differently. Out in the landlocked working ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off on Saturday, dozens of dogs dressed as superheroes, clowns and cartoon characters paraded alongside their owners in one of the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — 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 the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro on Monday has declared a public health emergency because of an outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever, the city announced Monday, just days before Carnival ...