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.

A Carnival parade honouring Brazil's president on Wednesday came dead last in Rio de Janeiro's fierce annual competition, as a political backlash grew over elements of the show that mocked ...

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

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, hundreds of thousands of people cover themselves in glitter for the biggest party in the world, ...

Political critics denounced the show as early campaigning ahead of the October elections. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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 ...

‘Lula deserves a tribute like this, just like any other Brazilian who does a lot for our people,’ the parade’s chief organizer said (Copyright 2026 The ...

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

RECIFE, Brazil — Hollywood's big night is still a month away but Oscar campaigning is in full swing, especially in Brazil. This year's hopeful is the political thriller The Secret Agent, set in 1977 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Performers from the Academicos de Niteroi samba school parade on a float with a sculpture of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ...