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It's Carnival time in Rio

For the first time, a Brit is the lead dancer for one of the main samba schools in the festive competition.

10/02/2018

Brazil

Army join police in carnival crackdown in Rio

With 48 hours to go before 1.5 million tourists hit the streets violence is rising.

08/02/2018

World News

Winter carnival celebrations around the world

From Venice to Copacabana Beach, the world is celebrating winter carnival.

04/02/2018

World News

The week in pictures

A choice selection of the week’s most striking images from around the world A Picture and its Story: Ninty-year-old woman escapes Mosul.

03/03/2017

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Rio Carnival: junior parade

Children in Rio de Janeiro took part in the junior Carnival parade competition on Tuesday.

02/03/2017

Brazil

Another float accident blights Rio's carnival

At least 11 people have been injured after a float collapsed during Rio's world-famous Carnival Parade. It comes after a float belonging to the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school crashed on Sunday, injuri

28/02/2017

Brazil

Troops sent to patrol Rio amid police strike threats

The Brazilian government has deployed the first of 9,000 soldiers onto the streets of Rio de Janeiro ahead of the city’s famous carnival later this month.

15/02/2017

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Brazil: pre-carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro

Thousands of revelers took part in colourful street parties in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday ahead of the famous Carnival.

13/02/2017

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Carnival comes to a close

Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival season drew to a close in the early hours of Sunday with this year’s final event, a spectacular parade by Carnival

15/02/2016

Brazil

Brazil carnival opens, amid growing Zika fears

The world’s biggest Carnival burst into life on Friday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Samba groups kicked off proceedings at the Sambadrome for the

06/02/2016

Brazil

Rio ready to revel as Carnival opens despite Zika fears

Rio is ready to spread the sparkle as King Momo declares Carnival open. O começo – o maior #carnaval do mundo! King Momo thrilled to receive the keys

05/02/2016

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Start the dance!

Drums started to echo across Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome on Sunday (January 24) as the technical rehearsals for the world’s most famous Carnival

26/01/2016

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Rio Carnival: samba schools dazzle crowds with spectacular parades

18/02/2015

Brazil

Sunshine, samba and the scantily clad as Rio revels in carnival

Plenty of girls from Impanema joined the colourful crowd taking part in carnival at Rio’s famous beach. The samba sizzled as those in the parade let

15/02/2015

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Rio’s carnival is here!

14/02/2015

Brazil

Brazilians party on at Carnvial despite drought and economic concerns

Brazil’s annual Carnival celebrations have begun in earnest in Rio de Janeiro but the party risks being a little flat this year. A slumping economy

13/02/2015

Brazil

Brazil uses hookup apps to promote safe sex during Carnival celebrations

It is carnival time, well it soon will be. Friday February 13 marks the beginning of the world’s biggest and best – in Brazil. But this year, aware

10/02/2015

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First rehearsals for Rio Carnival 2015 get underway

19/01/2015

Musica

Sampling samba in Rio

28/02/2013