RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A Brazilian judge barred a samba group on Thursday from featuring a Holocaust display and a dancer dressed as Adolf Hitler in its Carnival parade after fierce complaints ...

Police in Rio de Janeiro say a float in a Carnival parade has crashed and injured eight people, including at least one in serious condition. The incident Sunday involved the last float of the first ...

In Rio de Janeiro, family clans managing informal lotteries gain criminal influence through samba schools at the heart of ...

Rio de Janeiro's annual carnival parade competition continued its tradition of vibrant dance and colour, with samba school Viradouro taking the crown for its tribute to its legendary drum director.

Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome hosted a glitzy parade on Sunday evening celebrating Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a year he bids for his fourth inconsecutive term. However, his ...