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The São Paulo Civil Police shared that 32-year-old Charlotte Peet boarded a bus at the Tietê Bus Terminal bound for Rio de Janeiro, according to Brazilian news outlets Globo, SB

Watch live as revelers and patients from the Nise de Silveira mental health institute take part in the “Loucura Suburbana,” or "Suburban Madness," before Carnival officially begins in Rio de

Starblanket - of the Mistawasis First Nation, an Indigenous nation from Saskatchewan, Canada - is under a five-year supervision order. More than a third of Canadians under such orders are Indigenous.

Just in time for carnival, Assouline's shiny new tome on Rio de Janeiro celebrates the spirit of the Marvelous City.

Revelers hold a banner that reads in Portuguese; "Life is worth it," in tribute to Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres, who's competing for the best actress Oscar for her role in "I'm Still Here", at the "Cordao do Boitata" street pre-carnival party in Rio de Janeiro,

Brazilian Felipe Franco shoots the ball during a Preliminaries round group B men’s water polo match at the XV Pan American Games 2007 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 July 2007. AFP PHOTO/MARTIN BERNETTI

A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century as a means to spotlight trans people’s struggle in Brazil, where more of them are reported killed than anywhere else.

Although Shayk skipped the first few days of Paris Fashion Week to take part in the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, she brought a runway sensibility to the beaches of Brazil in a full outfit from Lantink.

- Jade Jones, of Britain, kisses her gold medal in women's 57-kg taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. LONDON (AP) — Jade Jones, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in taekwondo,

Two Racing fans were shot on Wednesday afternoon during an attempted robbery on Barra de Tijuca beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, hours before the Recopa Sudamericana final between La Academia and Botafogo.