Brazil has been in party mode since February 13 with the 2026 Carnival celebration, which wraps up this weekend.
That’s exactly what Porto da Pedra will do this weekend at Rio’s famed Sambodrome as annual Carnival celebrations kick off.
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At Brazil's carnival, the country's religions fight for respect on a global stage
Carnival, a spectacle celebrating African deities and Catholic saints alike, has become a battleground for religious groups in Brazil.
By Lisandra Paraguassu, Ricardo Brito and Janaina Quinet BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - When Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva learned that a samba school in 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 ...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is for the uninitiated an energetic spectacle of joy, beauty and just-let-it-go. But for revelers with years of experience it is also a test of ...
In Brazil, attacks on religious freedom increased by 81 percent between 2023 and 2024, according to official data In a busy workshop, Leandro Vieira oversees preparations for Rio de Janeiro's dazzling ...
A parade float praising Brazil's president Lula strode through Rio's Sambadrome, drawing contreversy and triggering lawsuits.
A Rio Carnival parade paying tribute to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been relegated after finishing last in the ...
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