RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Police in Rio de Janeiro say a float in a Carnival parade has crashed and injured eight people, including at least one in serious condition. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Police in Rio ...

The Sambadrome is the venue of a competition among Rio's top samba schools that are judged on elements such as choreography, atmosphere, organization, and singing. The yearly Rio Carnival is famous ...

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RIO DE JANEIRO -- A fire Monday gutted warehouses holding many of the elaborate, feather-and-sequin costumes and extravagant floats for Rio's Carnival parade, destroying the dreams and hard work of ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The world’s biggest party is back as Carnival celebrations return to Brazil with glittery, outrageous costumes, samba rhythms ringing out until dawn and hundreds of raucous ...

A carnival float in Rio de Janeiro's world-famous carnival parade was the center of a controversy over Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his upcoming bid for reelection. Critics of the ...