Revellers celebrate carnival on Rio de Janeiro’s Flamengo beach. The city collected 1,600 tonnes of rubbish after last year’s parties and parades but microplastic glitter disappears into the ...

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 ...

Brazil has been in party mode since February 13 with the 2026 Carnival celebration, which wraps up this weekend. The atmosphere has been especially festive in Rio de Janeiro, where city officials were ...

Rio is awash with glitter and colour with the Brazilian city's annual Carnival currently underway. Millions of partygoers fill the streets for the festivities. But the highlight for many is the ...

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.

Mangueira opened the night, but it was Unidos do Viradouro who stole the spotlight, officially crowned the 2026 Rio Carnival champions after earning top marks from judges. Their winning performance ...

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — The mere idea that U.S. soldiers on leave from Iraq see Rio's carnival as a free-floating sex party has Brazilians outraged. A report in Britain's The Guardian newspaper that ...