Brazil’s 2025 Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Follow AP reporters and ...

The face of the Brazilian president is omnipresent as a samba school rehearses its Carnival parade in front of thousands of spectators chanting the refrain of its theme song: "Ole, ole, ole, ola; Lula ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome hosted a glitzy parade Sunday evening celebrating Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a year he bids for his fourth inconsecutive term.

Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Sambadrome was the scene of a lavish Carnival parade on Sunday, ostensibly celebrating Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. However, the glitzy tribute, which comes ...

Revelers from the Academicos de Niteroi samba school wave flags depicting Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during a technical rehearsal – Copyright ...

Brazil’s Carnival celebration is shaping up to be a historic milestone for the country’s tourism sector. An expected crowd of 65 million revelers will fill the streets, according to estimates from the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- When Lourdes Barreto fled her home in Brazil's northeastern state of Paraiba as a teenager -- a move that launched her into sex work and a lifetime of activism -- she never imagined ...