RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s that time of year in Rio de Janeiro: Carnival! Carnival in the Brazilian city has two sides: the street parties, known as blocos, and the parades at the legendary Sambadrome ...

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

An unlicensed app driver was caught on security camera video running over about 10 people at a bar in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Volunteers were seen picking up litter during a beach cleanup campaign at Flamengo Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March ...

People paddle in the sea at Copacabana Beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Nuns pray in front of the statue of late Pope John Paul II outside Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis continues his treatment ...

Authorities also released a photo of her taking a selfie on the bus, as well as her posing for photos at a bar on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, which was obtained by The Sun. The Civil ...

The Beija-Flor samba school has been crowned winner of Rio de Janeiro's celebrated carnival parade competition. Thousand gathered at the city's giant Sambadrome arena to watch the top 12 samba schools ...

Soccer fans joined retirees in demanding higher pensions and opposing austerity measures implemented by President Javier ...

Clowns complete with red noses and tutus sung Carnival songs to sick children on the pediatric ward of a Rio de Janeiro hospital on Tuesday, bringing the ebullient festivities normally found on the ...