Clowns complete with red noses and tutus sung Carnival songs to sick children on the pediatric ward of a Rio de Janeiro hospital on Tuesday, bringing the ebullient festivities normally found on the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Carnival kicked off Friday afternoon, with Saturday marking the first full ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off ... “Here we have kids, the elderly, and many dogs.” The name Blocao is a mixture of “bloco,” which means ...