The Rio Carnival 2025 samba queens set Rio ablaze in jaw-dropping costumes: PHOTOS
The Rio Carnival 2025 kicked off on Sunday night, March 2. The annual festival is renowned for its vibrant samba parades, ...
The Latest: From small dogs to big cats, a day inside Brazil's wild Carnival parties
Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Carnival kicked off Friday ...
A samba school rises to Rio Carnival's top league, bringing an economic boom to its poor residents
Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year there’s even more ...
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Dogs parade in costume as Rio Carnival kicks off
As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off on Saturday, dozens of dogs dressed as superheroes, clowns and cartoon ...
Rio Carnival crowd reacts after ‘I’m Still Here’ wins Oscar for best international film
Crowd reacts at the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro after ‘I’m Still Here’ won the best international film award for Brazil ...
Rio’s ‘Blocão’ dog carnival: Pets parade in costumes at Brazil’s biggest street party
As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations began, dozens of dogs dressed in vibrant costumes joined their owners for the ...
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State Department warns travelers about drugging-dating scam in Brazil
The U.S. consulates and embassy in Brazil issued a security alert Feb. 3 titled “Carnival and Drugging-Dating Scam 2025.” Steve Royster, consular chief at the consulate general in Rio ...
The Latest: A day inside Brazil's wild Carnival parties
One of Saturday’s popular early-morning street parties is Friends of the Jaguar, on a beach looking across the water at Rio de Janeiro’s Sugarloaf Mountain. Thousands of revelers are here, all decked ...
Rio's Carnival kicks off as mayor gives key to the city to King Momo
Rio de Janeiro's mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch on Friday, opening King Momo's five-day reign ...