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

Dancers — some nearly naked, others in elaborate costumes — strutted into the final round of the Rio Carnival’s samba championship Monday, capping a wild party that has helped Brazilians forget about ...

Drum queen Lorena Raissa from Beija-Flor samba school performs during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, early Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) ...

OPINION: It’s carnival week in Rio de Janeiro, where vibrant parades feature music, dancers and a huge dose of history. Here’s some Afro-Brazilian history from some of the most legendary Afro-carnival ...

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 ...

1582438228000Revellers of the Gavioes da Fiel samba school perform during the second night of carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil, at the city's Sambadrome early on February 23, 2020. (Reuters) See more of ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s Carnival is back. Glittery and outrageous costumes are once again being prepared. Samba songs will ring out ’til dawn at Rio de Janeiro’s sold-out parade grounds. Hundreds of ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With Brazil entering the joyous throes of Carnival, Alpine ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen on Saturday gave it another reason to celebrate — an Olympic medal. It was the ...