Samba school that praised Brazil's Lula at Rio Carnival relegated

An homage to the life of Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by samba school Acadêmicos de Niterói came in last ...
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Dreaming of glory at Rio's carnival, far from elite parades

In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of. "Rio ...
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Photos: This year’s carnival in Rio had progress—and gays—on parade

Brazil has been in party mode since February 13 with the 2026 Carnival celebration, which wraps up this weekend.

Rio Carnival parade will spotlight sex workers in effort to erase stigma

When Lourdes Barreto fled her home in Brazil's northeastern state of Paraiba as a teenager -- a move that launched her into ...
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Dreaming of glory at Rio’s carnival, far from elite parades

In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of.
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Rio Carnival parade will spotlight sex workers in effort to dismantle stigma

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When Lourdes Barreto fled her home in Brazil’s northeastern state of Paraiba as a teenager — a move that launched her into sex work and a lifetime of activism — she never ...