A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century as a means to spotlight trans people’s struggle in Brazil, where more of them ...

Members of the Padre Miguel samba school performing at the Sambadrome during Carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. REUTERS ...

In Rio’s iconic Sambadrome, musicians and dancers are hard at work, gearing up for the carnival. Every year ... The Brazilian ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off on Saturday, dozens of dogs dressed as superheroes, clowns and cartoon characters paraded alongside their owners in one of ...

So when is Rio Carnival, what is it celebrating, and how can you get involved? Here’s everything you need to know. The Carnival is an annual event that always begins on the Friday before Ash ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch on Friday, opening King Momo’s five-day reign over the festivities. “Don’t call me.

The survey covers the period from March 1 to 4 as Rio’s Carnival has grown into a billion-dollar industry. The city center, where the samba school parades take place and numerous Carnival groups ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will ... she agreed to wear men’s clothing and use her male birth name — and so denied her identity. She was rechristened Xica ...