A Rio Carnival parade will tell the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake
A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century as ...
Anitta writes song and cheers for samba school celebrating her Afro-Brazilian faith
Superstar Anitta has won over pop music fans in Brazil and abroad, even more so since she added English and Spanish singing ...
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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.
The Latest: From small dogs to big cats, a day inside Brazil's wild Carnival parties
Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Carnival kicked off Friday ...
Rio’s ‘Blocão’ dog carnival: Pets parade in costumes at Brazil’s biggest street party
As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations began, dozens of dogs dressed in vibrant costumes joined their owners for the ...
The Latest: A day inside Brazil's wild Carnival parties
One of Saturday’s popular early-morning street parties is Friends of the Jaguar, on a beach looking across the water at Rio de Janeiro’s Sugarloaf Mountain. Thousands of revelers are here, all decked ...
Brazil rejoices over first Oscar win. ‘I'm Still Here' house to be transformed into a film museum
Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes's administration will buy the house where the film was shot so it can be transformed into a cinema museum.