President Lula da Silva’s government aims to expand the Care Station, a pilot project tested in the city of Fortaleza. By the ...

The parade of the samba school Acadêmicos de Niterói on 15 February was the most controversial of this year’s Carnival competition in Brazil.

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In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, hundreds of thousands of people cover themselves in glitter for the biggest party in the world, ...

Rio's recent dog-centric off-shoot to the annual Carnival celebrations, draws attention to the growth in block parties for pets and their parents.

Carnival is a festive, pre-Lenten season of public celebration, revelry and masquerade, marked by parades, music and street parties. It is a time of social unity and joy, offering a last burst of ...

Ixta Belfrage's insider guide to Rio de Janeiro - The cook and writer loves the beautiful beaches, dramatic sunsets and incredible food of the party-loving Brazilian city where her mother was born ...

Philippe Coutinho’s abrupt exit from Vasco has been tied to off-field issues, with Carnival said to have triggered a marital ...

Nmixx published a new single on Thursday, “Tic Tic Feat. Pabllo Vittar,” JYP Entertainment has announced. The six-member group brought the song to the stage for ...

Two samba schools at Rio de Janeiro's Carnival used their parades to honor Black Brazilian female authors Conceição Evaristo and Carolina Maria de Jesus, highlighting the struggles of Black women in ...

With 116 medal events over 16 days spread across northern Italy, the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics delivered many unforgettable moments. Here are 10 of the biggest, from ...

Carnival finished up in Bolivia. And in Argentina, “therians” — people who say they identify as non-human animals — gathered ...