RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Mayor Cesar Maia kicked off Rio de Janeiro's annual carnival Tuesday by handing over the key to the city to the Rei Momo, or carnival king, and jokingly putting him in charge ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rio de Janeiro's Mayor Eduardo Paes (C) hands over the city's ceremonial key to the "Rei Momo", or Carnival King Wilson Neto (L) ...

Rio Carnival kicks off: The Rei Momo, or Carnival King, center, holds up the key of the city during a carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday. The appearance of the Rei Momo marks the beginning of ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — 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 ...

Rio's famous carnival opened Friday with Mayor Marcelo Crivella having to defend himself against accusations that his evangelical beliefs lead him to spoil the party. In a ceremony on the steps of the ...

Rio de Janeiro's carnival officially kicks off Friday, but this year revellers have more on their minds than drinking, dancing and dressing up -- there's politics. Rei Momo, the genial carnival king ...

Rio de Janeiro's famous carnival opened Friday with Mayor Marcelo Crivella having to defend himself against accusations that his evangelical beliefs have made him a killjoy. In a ceremony on the steps ...