Brazil’s Carnival muse this year isn’t one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools.

Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Follow AP reporters and photographers ...

Rio de Janeiro's massive Sambadrome erupted in noisy celebrations Sunday as the news broke that Brazil won its first Oscar, ...

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Watch live as revelers and patients from the Nise de Silveira mental health institute take part in the “Loucura Suburbana,” ...

Long live Brazilian cinema," said Brazilian actor ... Torres were displayed alongside revelers dressed up as her in the carnival parades -- with some displays dedicated entirely to the actor.

Rio de Janeiro held the first day of its famous Carnival samba parades Sunday -- with many attendees also eying activities ...

Brazil’s largest network, to resume live coverage of the ceremony after a five-year hiatus. It will forgo the nationwide airing of high-ratings Carnival parades, instead broadcasting the Oscars ...

When Spanish actress Penélope Cruz announced “I’m Still Here” as the winner of the international feature at the Academy ...

During Carnival, the small Brazilian town of Sao Luiz do Paraitinga’s calm everyday life transforms into a joyful party known ...