On the famous avenue of Rio’s carnival parade, women are often scantily clad dancers or muses, rarely participating as ...

Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Follow AP reporters and photographers ...

SAO PAULO — Brazil's Carnival muse this year isn’t one of the divas or drum ... With singing and barefoot dance, the group made up mostly of women performed their war ritual followed by their victory ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, - A group of Brazilian transgender women have been learning samba in the last few months as they prepare to take the stage at the world-renowned Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro ...