Rio de Janeiro’s mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch on Friday, opening King Momo’s five-day reign ...

A cultural phenomenon from Rio de Janeiro's suburbs is conquering Brazil. At the "Baile Charme," the city's traditional Black ...

Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes, who was re-elected last year to a four-year term, has pledged to bring a major international concert to the city every May. “I don’t have tickets for the Lady Gaga show!

Rio sambas through a sweltering carnival as temperatures soar.

Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes, who has been hinting about the show since December but said he had signed an NDA to prevent info leaks, has pledged to stage a major international concert on the beach ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP ... Call King Momo until Ash Wednesday comes,” Mayor Eduardo Paes, wearing shorts and a Panama hat, told Carnival revelers as drummers and veteran members of local ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro’s mayor ... Call King Momo until Ash Wednesday comes,” Mayor Eduardo Paes, wearing shorts and a Panama hat, told Carnival revelers as drummers and veteran ...

Rio de Janeiro's mayor handed the city keys to King Momo on Friday, marking the beginning of the symbolic Carnival monarch's ...