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A day inside Brazil's wild Carnival parties

The Latest: From small dogs to big cats, a day inside Brazil's wild Carnival parties

For almost two decades, hundreds of dogs in the upscale Barra da Tijuca region in Rio de Janeiro have wagged their tails to samba music at the Blocao Carnival street party. They did it once again on Saturday, but with a big improvisation due to the city’s very hot weather.

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Carnival 2025: Live updates and photos from Brazil’s street parties

Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Follow AP reporters and photographers as they follow Saturday's pre-Lenten parties.

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 out in leopard- and jaguar-print clothing.

Carnival in Rio kicks off with famous parades at Sambadrome

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, with its Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school back in the top parade leagu

Samba schools parade on the first day of Rio's carnival

With colorful costumes decorated with feathers and glitter, Rio de Janeiro's samba schools paraded at the Sambodrome on the first day of Carnival on Friday (February 28) night. The parade competition is one of the top attractions of the annual Carnival celebrations.

Carnival in Rio kicks off with famous parades at the Sambadrome

In Rio de Janeiro, the world-famous parades have begun at the Sambadrome that kick off the Brazilian megacity's Carnival celebrations. Several samba schools, competing for promotion to the spectacle's elite class,

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The Rio Carnival street party where dogs parade as superheroes and cartoon characters

As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off, dozens of dogs dressed as superheroes, clowns and cartoon characters ...

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Oscar fever for Brazil’s Fernanda Torres has made her this year’s Carnival muse

Brazil’s Carnival muse this year isn’t one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools. It’s ...

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New Photos Emerge of 32-Year-Old Woman Missing in Brazil, as Police Say She Traveled to Rio de Janeiro

Police in Brazil have released new information in its investigation into the disappearance of British journalist Charlotte ...

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The Glamour of Rio de Janeiro Is on Full Display in This New Book

Just in time for carnival, Assouline's shiny new tome on Rio de Janeiro celebrates the spirit of the Marvelous City.

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State Department warns travelers about drugging-dating scam in Brazil

There were at least 40 cases last year in which thieves drugged travelers in their hotel rooms so they could steal their ...

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Rio de Janeiro's hottest day in at least a decade sends residents to the beach

Rio de Janeiro recorded its hottest day in at least a decade when temperatures reached 44 degrees Celsius (111 F) on Monday ...

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Rio de Janeiro records its hottest day in at least a decade — about 145 degrees hotter than North Dakota

Temperatures in Rio de Janeiro reached 111 degrees Fahrenheit — about 145 degrees hotter than Bismarck, North Dakota.

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