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Photos: This year’s carnival in Rio had progress—and gays—on parade

Brazil has been in party mode since February 13 with the 2026 Carnival celebration, which wraps up this weekend.

Samba schools honor Black Brazilian female authors during their Carnival parades

Rio de Janeiro's Carnival is using samba parades to spotlight Black Brazilian women writers who rarely get public recognition ...

Huge floats, wild costumes and nonstop street parties: Brazil Carnival in photos

The world’s biggest party is back as Carnival celebrations return to Brazil with glittery costumes, samba rhythms ringing out until dawn and hundreds of raucous roaming parties flooding the streets.

A Rio Carnival Party That Goes On and On

The Boi Tolo, one of the city’s most iconic street parties, has come to represent the glittery, gritty grass-roots ...
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Brazil Carnival in photos

The world’s biggest party is back as Carnival celebrations return to Brazil with glittery, outrageous costumes, samba rhythms ...

Brazil Carnival street party do’s and don’ts: A survival kit from veterans to beginners

Veteran Carnival fans in Rio say the party is fun, but it also takes planning and endurance. On Sunday, the festival marks its second official day and it runs through Ash Wednesday.
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Brazil’s first Winter Games gold is about much more than the medal

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With Brazil entering the joyous throes of Carnival, Alpine ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen on ...