RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — 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 ...

Organisers of the “Cordao do Bola Preta” – the oldest and most traditional street party in Rio de Janeiro – said some two (m) million people joined Saturday’s revels. Created in 1918, the Bola Preta ...

STORY: "We are loving Carnival, it's the first time here," said Karen, a tourist from Canada. Tourists delighted themselves with the street party, "bloco," Virtual – a street orchestra made up of ...

Rio Carnival is one of the biggest, boldest and brightest events in the Brazilian calendar, and it’s taking the country’s tourism capital by storm next week. With millions dancing to the beat of bloco ...