Revelers kicked off the 2025 carnival season with an unofficial carnival opening, with street parties around Rio de Janeiro ...

After the official events, the party spills out onto the streets in every corner of the city. Rio Carnival is both rooted ... eight groups taking the stage by storm – that’s between seven ...

leading out its first float at the Sambadrome - the world-famous carnival strip. The 37-year-old, now known as Samantha Flores after her first marriage, has been living in Rio since 2006.

Rio Carnival is a huge colourful party that happens every year in the Brazilian city. The festival runs for several days and will ends in a massive parade on Saturday 17 February. Performers wear ...

Rio's hotly contested ... that Lampião ended up in hell after his life of crime. Some revellers donned glasses to imitate the bespectacled bandit. While carnival costumes are often rich in ...

A 184-foot floating Christmas tree collapsed during a storm near Rio de Janeiro on December 16, killing a 21-year-old worker and injuring two others. The tree fell into Lagoa de Aracatiba in ...

A 184-foot floating Christmas tree collapsed during a storm near Rio de Janeiro on December 16, killing a 21-year-old worker and injuring two others. The tree fell into Lagoa de Aracatiba in Marica, ...