Carnival, a spectacle celebrating African deities and Catholic saints alike, has become a battleground for religious groups in Brazil.

Brazil's Carnival is expected to attract 65 million revelers, with significant tourist influx and economic impact, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dark-toned floats and theatrical performances turned the Sambadrome into a spectacle of fantasy, while also framing witches as ...

PARATY, Brazil (AP) — Mud-covered revelers took over the beach in Paraty, Brazil, on Saturday as part of a Carnival tradition that has grown steadily since it began 40 years ago. In the seaside town ...

That’s exactly what Porto da Pedra will do this weekend at Rio’s famed Sambodrome as annual Carnival celebrations kick off.

Brazil Carnival street party do's and don'ts: A survival kit from veterans to beginners - Veteran Carnival fans in Rio say the party is fun, but it also takes planning and endurance ...

Rio de Janeiro's Carnival is using samba parades to spotlight Black Brazilian women writers who rarely get public recognition.