Rio’s City Hall has yet to announce a decision about the Carnival street parties that also take place across the city. But its tourism promotion agency said in a statement to The Associated ...

Rio’s Carnival suspended for the first time in 108 years, thanks to coronavirus Performers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school perform during the first night of Carnival at Sambadrome in Rio ...

Rio Carnival is one of the biggest, boldest and brightest events in the Brazilian calendar, and it’s taking the country’s tourism capital by storm next week. The sound of samba rings, raucous ...

Rio Carnival is one of the biggest, boldest and brightest events in the Brazilian calendar, and it’s taking the country’s tourism capital by storm next week. With millions dancing to the beat ...

The Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro is lit Friday in honor of the victims of COVID-19. In a normal year, the Sambadrome would be preparing for Carnival.

Rio de Janeiro delayed its annual Carnival parade, saying Thursday night the global spectacle cannot go on in February because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

RIO DE JANEIRO – Covered in confetti and to the sound of drums, Rio's mayor handed the key to the city to the mythical figure who reigns over the chaos of Carnival, officially opening this ...

Carnival King Momo, Wilson Dias da Costa Neto, holds the key of the city as the Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes, right, applauds during a ceremony marking the official start of Carnival in Rio ...

Rio’s City Hall conducted a lottery for 15,000 authorized vendors at this year’s Carnival — 5,000 more than last year, but observers say there are far more vendors than spots.

Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, Sept. 24, said it has delayed its annual Carnival parade, saying the global spectacle cannot go ahead in February because of Brazil’s continued vulnerability to the ...

Carnival King Momo, Wilson Dias da Costa Neto, holds the key of the city as the Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes, right, applauds during a ceremony marking the official start of Carnival in Rio ...