Rio de Janeiro is the capital of Carnival in Brazil—a dazzling, five-day extravaganza of parades, music, and street parties.

On a recent Friday night, a potent cocktail of excitement, nerves and pent-up energy filled the midsummer air at Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous Sambadrome, as decked out performers from the Salgueiro ...

Events next week in Rio and other Brazilian cities linked to the COP30 climate summit will be safe for visitors, a Brazilian ...

The Krewe of Rio launched its 21st Mardi Gras season with the annual Members Summer Sambada event on a sizzling Saturday night at Le Pavillon in Parc Lafayette. Members gathered for the festive ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Samba schools in Rio de Janeiro decided on Thursday to delay Brazil's most famous Carnival parade that would normally have been held in February 2021, as the ...

At least 64 killed in Rio police raids ahead of climate conferences - Nation and World News | Hawaii Tribune-Herald ...

RIO DE JANEIRO - At least 20 people, including two police officers, were killed in a large-scale operation against organized ...

At least 60 people died in Rio de Janeiro's most deadly police operation ever on Tuesday, a state official told Reuters, which targeted a major gang days before the city hosts global events related to ...

The police said they planned the raids for months and expected a high death toll. The city will host global leaders next week ...