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Brazil, Oscar and Carnival

Hollywood Reporter on MSN · 2h

Brazil’s Oscar Win for ‘I’m Still Here’ Just Made for the Craziest Carnival Ever

The best international feature Academy Award for Walter Salles’ timely drama backdropped the annual celebrations and validated a political movement: “It’s hard to put into words just how big of a moment this is.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat · 13m

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 Washington Post · 3h

Brazil rejoices over first Oscar win. 'I'm Still Here' house to be transformed into a film museum

When Spanish actress Penélope Cruz announced that “I’m Still Here” was the winner of best international film at the Academy Awards, Brazilians roared at home and on the streets, where Carnival festivi

Street vendors dispense party fuel for Rio’s Carnival

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Street vendors dispense the party fuel for Rio’s Carnival, but face pushback as their numbers grow

Sweat streamed down Talita Ferreira Sanches’ face as she pushed a cart loaded with beer and water up the winding, cobblestone streets in Rio de Janeiro last month, calling out to glitter-covered revelers decked out in fishnet tights.

Voice of America · 19m

Street vendors supply thirsty revelers at Rio's Carnival, but face pushback as their numbers grow

Sweat streamed down Talita Ferreira Sanches’ face as she pushed a cart loaded with beer and water up the winding, cobblestone streets in Rio de Janeiro last month, calling out to glitter-covered revelers decked out in fishnet tights.

Street vendors rely on Rio’s Carnival street parties to sustain them for the rest of the year

Known in Portuguese as “ambulantes” or “camelos," street vendors scour Instagram pages for times and locations, coordinate on WhatsApp groups, then race across parks and up hills, from Rio’s downtown to Copacabana beach,

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Rex, King of Carnival receives key to the city ahead of Mardi Gras

The mother of Texas A&M Aggies legend and NFL Draft bust Johnny Manziel has been arrested. Manziel, 32, played in the NFL for ...

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‘It’s morphin’ time!’ Police disguised as Power Rangers patrol Carnival in São Paulo

It’s not unusual to see superheroes in the streets when it’s Carnival time in Brazil. But among the many people dressed in ...

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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, ...

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Carnival Across Latin America

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

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Galveston sailboat collides with Carnival Jubilee in weekend mishap

The travelers on the Carnival Jubilee were treated to some onboard entertainment when the "Knota Lady" attempted to throw ...

Past queens of Momus celebrate with Carnival luncheon

Queens of the Momus ball gathered recently at Ralph's on the Park for their annual luncheon. Seated from left are Susan ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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