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 ...
The Rio 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, ...
Brazil's carnival kicks off with samba parades in Sao Paulo
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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.
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A Rio Carnival parade will tell the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake
Onemonth after last year’s Carnival, Brazil’s federal public prosecutor’s office reinforced its demands for financial reparations to Cândido’s family. Rio’s Carnival — watched by ...
Oscars 2025: Fernanda Torres becomes this year’s Carnival muse as Brazil celebrates its first Academy Award with ‘I’m Still Here’
Fernanda Torres becomes this year’s Carnival muse as Brazil celebrates its first Academy Award with ‘I’m Still Here’ ...
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Dogs parade in costume as Rio Carnival kicks off
As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off on Saturday, dozens of dogs dressed as superheroes, clowns and cartoon ...
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State Department warns travelers about drugging-dating scam in Brazil
The U.S. consulates and embassy in Brazil issued a security alert Feb. 3 titled “Carnival and Drugging-Dating Scam 2025.” Steve Royster, consular chief at the consulate general in Rio ...
Brazil’s First Oscar Hits a Political Nerve Amid Bolsonaro Probe
Brazil erupted Sunday night when the movie I’m Still Here became the first Oscar winner in the country’s history — in the ...