Street vendors dispense the party fuel for Rio’s Carnival, but face pushback as their numbers grow
Vendors are a fixture at Rio’s Carnival street parties. They scour Instagram pages for times and locations, coordinate on ...
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 ...
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, ...
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First Oscar for Brazil adds zest to Rio Carnival extravaganza
Rio de Janeiro's massive Sambadrome erupted in noisy celebrations Sunday (Monday in Manila) as the news broke that Brazil won ...
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Model nicknamed 'butt that distracts you' splashes £27,000 on her Rio Carnival look
Carolina Arjonas is living out her dream by performing at the Rio Carnival, Brazil, and has pulled out all the stops to make ...
Street vendors rely on Rio’s Carnival street parties to sustain them for the rest of the year
Known in Portuguese as “ambulantes” or “camelos," street vendors scour Instagram pages for times and locations, coordinate on ...
Families and revelers party side-by-side in a traditional Carnival in Sao Paulo's countryside
SAO LUIZ DO PARAITINGA, Brazil (AP) — During Carnival, the small Brazilian town of Sao Luiz do Paraitinga’s calm everyday ...
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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 ...
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Bureaucratic hurdles slow the beat of Rio’s Carnival street parades
While samba school parades dominate international attention, Rio de Janeiro’s “blocos” — street parades central to the city’s ...
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A Rio Carnival parade will tell the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake
RIO DE JANEIRO — A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century, highlighting the ongoing violence against transgender ...
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Rio's Carnival kicks off as mayor gives key to the city to King Momo
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — 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 over the festivities. “Don’t call me.