Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carnival is one of the most popular party seasons in Brazil. Annually, the country attracts millions of people from all over the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Rio Sambadrome is set to sizzle this February (Getty Images) Rio Carnival is one of the biggest, boldest and brightest events ...

Sexy costumes, bands, festivities, wild parades - and murky water. As the official Carnival celebrations kick off in the Brazilian city of Rio Saturday, potable water has become a valuable commodity, ...

A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century, highlighting the ongoing violence against transgender people in Brazil, ...

THEY are the gorgeous, glittering Samba dancers who steal the show at the greatest party on the planet. The queens and muses who light up the jaw-dropping, heart-pounding Rio Carnival are once again ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — At a classical orchestra, a conductor’s raised hands often means the start of a performance. Tracing shapes in the air could point to how each beat must come. And one’s free fingers ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off on Saturday, dozens of dogs dressed as superheroes, clowns and cartoon characters paraded alongside their owners in one of the ...