Carnival, a spectacle celebrating African deities and Catholic saints alike, has become a battleground for religious groups in Brazil.

RIO DE JANEIRO – A carnival parade honouring Brazil’s president on Feb 18 came dead last in Rio de Janeiro’s fierce annual competition, as a political backlash grew over elements of the show that ...

Rio de Janeiro's annual carnival parade competition continued its tradition of vibrant dance and colour, with samba school Viradouro taking the crown for its tribute to its legendary drum director.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Samba and literature rarely share the same stage, but at this year's Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, two samba schools used their parades to tell the stories of Black Brazilian female ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The world’s biggest party is back as Carnival celebrations return to Brazil with glittery, outrageous costumes, samba rhythms ringing out until dawn and hundreds of raucous ...

Brazilian giant slalom gold medallist, and the first-ever Winter Olympic medallist from South America, Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, brings Brazilian Carnival to the snow. Democrats break with Zohran ...