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

The face of the Brazilian president is omnipresent as a samba school rehearses its Carnival parade in front of thousands of ...

Rio City Hall expects about 6 million revelers to participate in the raucous street parties, where groups made up of ...

Members of Porto da Pedra samba school, which this year is raising awareness for sex workers to dismantle stigma, dance ...

Brazil’s 2025 Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Follow AP reporters and photographers as they follow Saturday's pre-Lenten parties.

Dark-toned floats and theatrical performances turned the Sambadrome into a spectacle of fantasy, while also framing witches as symbols of women’s resistance throughout history. Brazilian actress Fabi ...

Carnival celebrations returned to Brazilian cities with glittery, outrageous costumes, samba rhythms ringing out until dawn ...

Dreaming of glory at Rio's carnival, far from elite parades ...

Samba theme song from a Rio de Janeiro samba school contains passages at the edge of legality, according to some lawyers; ...

In Brazil, voluntary adult sex work is not a crime and has been recognized as an official occupation by the labour ministry ...

‘Freak Le Boom Boom’, Gretchen Gretchen is known for her disco tracks from the 1970s and 1980s, constant presence on ...