The Associated Press Performers from the Vila Isabel samba school parade during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday. RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro couldn’t ...

Beyond the swirl of floats, feathers, carnival is big business, moving some four billion reais ($800 million) and creating at least 45,000 jobs. Each samba school in the competition has 60 to 70 ...

Carnival celebrations were raging across Rio on Sunday night when everyone stopped. The Oscar for best international feature was about to be announced from Hollywood, and all eyes were fixed 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 Carnival is one of the biggest, boldest and brightest events in the Brazilian calendar, and it’s taking the country’s tourism capital by storm next week. With millions dancing to the beat of bloco ...

The Imperatriz samba school won the championships for Rio's Carnival parade - Copyright AFP/File TONY KARUMBA The Imperatriz samba school won the championships for ...

On a recent Friday night, a potent cocktail of excitement, nerves and pent-up energy filled the midsummer air at Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous Sambadrome, as decked out performers from the Salgueiro ...

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

The best international feature Academy Award for Walter Salles’ timely drama backdropped the annual celebrations and validated a political movement: “It’s hard to put into words just how big of a ...

Women are taking their rightful place in Rio's "Carnival of the streets" — the "bate-bolas," translated literally, as ball beaters. Women are breaking Brazil's 'bate-bola' Carnival mold Loading... RIO ...