Rio Carnival Parade reveals a spectacular night scene filled with massive crowds, colorful floats, bright lights, and ...

After axing 11 sailings, the cruise giant quietly pivots its Firenze ship into an adults-only playground — and the details are worth knowing. When Carnival Cruise Line quietly canceled 11 sailings ...

A few days after Carnival in Brazil in 2025, one of the country’s premier samba schools, Salgueiro, issued a blistering critique on Instagram of the Rio de Janeiro judges. Salgueiro is a perennial top ...

Brazil has been in party mode since February 13 with the 2026 Carnival celebration, which wraps up this weekend. The atmosphere has been especially festive in Rio de Janeiro, where city officials were ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The world’s biggest party is back as Carnival celebrations return to Brazil with glittery, outrageous costumes, samba rhythms ringing out until dawn and hundreds of raucous ...

The Boi Tolo, one of the city’s most iconic street parties, has come to represent the glittery, gritty grass-roots celebration far from the glamour of the official parades. Revelers taking part in the ...

Rio de Janeiro police officers kitted themselves out as thieves from the series “Money Heist” and as Jason Voorhees from the “Friday the 13th” horror movie franchise to blend in with crowds ...

Opposition claims tribute to Lula is illegal early campaigning Courts reject most lawsuits, one still pending Lula's aides take precautions to avoid election law violations BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO, ...