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 ...
Rio's top samba schools parade at the Sambadrome on first night of Carnival
Four of Rio's top samba schools took center stage on the opening night of Carnival parades on Sunday. (AP video shot by Mario ...
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, ...
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 ...
Families, revelers party side-by-side in traditional Carnival in Sao Paulo town
During Carnival, the small Brazilian town of Sao Luiz do Paraitinga’s calm everyday life transforms into a joyful party known ...
Families and revelers party side-by-side in a traditional Carnival in Sao Paulo's countryside
During Carnival, the small Brazilian town of Sao Luiz do Paraitinga’s calm everyday life transforms into a joyful party known ...
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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.
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 ...
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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 as the news broke that Brazil won its first Oscar, ...
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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 ...
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Video: Rio de Janeiro Carnival 2025 LIVE: Watch samba school parade in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro Carnival 2025 LIVE: Watch samba school parade in Brazil Tens of thousands of cheering fans pack the bleachers ...
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Rio de Janeiro Carnival 2025 LIVE: Watch samba school parade in Brazil
Tens of thousands of cheering fans pack the bleachers of Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome to see the first night of the top samba schools’ Carnival parades.