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

A colossal metallic robot depicting Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva towered over Rio de Janeiro's famed Sambadrome avenue on Sunday night, in a Carnival parade that has drawn fire for its tribute ...

Political critics denounced the show as early campaigning ahead of the October elections. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A Rio Carnival parade paying tribute to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been relegated after finishing last in the city’s top samba school competition, as critics denounced elements of the ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Samba school Academicos de Niteroi from a city neighboring Rio, is the first school to honor a serving president (Pablo ...

A Carnival parade honouring Brazil's president on Wednesday came dead last in Rio de Janeiro's fierce annual competition, as a political backlash grew over elements of the show that mocked ...

Fran BLANDY AFP Feb 15, 2026 Feb 15, 2026 Updated Feb 16, 2026 A colossal metallic robot depicting Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva towered over Rio de Janeiro's famed Sambadrome avenue on Sunday ...