From spectacular parades to non-stop street parties across the city, Rio Carnival is one of the most liberating parties on ...

Brazil’s 2025 Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Follow AP reporters and ...

An homage to the life of Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by samba school Acadêmicos de Niterói came in last place after it received political backlash even during rehearsals. It will now ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Rio Carnival festival is back. It is considered the biggest carnival in the world. Two million people a day are expected to show up. This year, however, street parties won’t be ...

In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of.

Brazil Carnival Carnival King Momo, Danilo Vieira, dances after receiving the keys to the city at a ceremony officially kicking off Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Friday ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is for the uninitiated an energetic spectacle of joy, beauty and just-let-it-go. But for revelers with years of experience it is also a test of ...

The Carnival celebrations significantly boosted hotel performance in Rio de Janeiro, pushing average daily rate (ADR) and ...

A dog wears a crown during the "Blocao" Carnival dog parade in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) A dog wears a crown during the "Blocao" Carnival dog parade in Rio ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — The mayor of Rio de Janeiro gave King Momo the key to the Brazilian city on Friday, ushering in the symbolic Carnival monarch’s five-day reign over the festivities. Until Wednesday, ...