Carnival tribute to Brazil's Lula in Rio sparks political backlash

By Lisandra Paraguassu, Ricardo Brito and Janaina Quinet BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - When Brazilian President ...

Forget glitter, this Carnival party in southern Brazil is all about mud

A Carnival party in Paraty swaps glitter and costumes for mud, as crowds cover themselves in gray sludge and celebrate as one ...

Rio police in ‘Money Heist’ and Jason masks apprehend Carnival phone thieves

Rio police are using costumes at Carnival to blend into street crowds and catch cellphone thieves. On Friday, Carnival kicked ...

Carnival and award seasons collide as Brazil roots for its Oscar-nominated film

As Oscar season heats up, the Brazilian city of Recife turns Carnival into a celebration of its hometown film hopeful, The ...

Brazil Carnival street party do's and don'ts: A survival kit from veterans to beginners

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is for the uninitiated an energetic spectacle of joy, beauty and just-let-it-go. But for revelers ...
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Rio to kick off Carnival parade with ode to Lula in election year

Rio de Janeiro on Sunday kicks off three days of dazzling carnival parades with a tribute to President Luiz Inacio Lula da ...

Brazil’s first Winter Games gold is about much more than the medal

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With Brazil entering the joyous throes of Carnival, Alpine ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen on ...

Brazil's first Winter Olympics gold is about much more than the medal

With Brazil entering the joyous throes of Carnival, Alpine ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen on Saturday gave it another ...
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Dogs parade at Rio Carnival as their owners protest against animal cruelty

Dozens of dogs dressed as alligators, fairies and superheroes gathered Saturday at a Rio de Janeiro Carnival street party as ...

Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wins giant slalom, earns South America’s 1st medal at Winter Games

Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen has won giant slalom, earning the first-ever medal at the Winter Games for any country in ...

Mud madness at Brazil’s Carnival in photos

Mud-covered revelers took over the beach in Paraty, Brazil, on Saturday as part of a Carnival tradition that has grown steadily since it began 40 years ago. In the seaside town near the country’s ...