RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — 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 ...

Organisers of the “Cordao do Bola Preta” – the oldest and most traditional street party in Rio de Janeiro – said some two (m) million people joined Saturday’s revels. Created in 1918, the Bola Preta ...

Members of the 'Heaven on Earth' street carnival band parade through the streets of Santa Teresa, in Rio de Janeiro - Copyright AFP OZAN KOSE Members of the 'Heaven ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s Mayor ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – As Rio de Janeiro kicked off its Carnival on Saturday, about 100 dogs barked and wagged their tails to the tune of samba music as they paraded in front of pet lovers in a canine ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s Mayor Eduardo Paes on Wednesday ceremonially handed control of the city to King Momo, a ritual representing the upheaval of the status quo — but it remains to be ...