Carnival is one of the most popular party seasons in Brazil. Annually, the country attracts millions of people from all over the world to enjoy the festivities. Tourists flock to Rio de Janeiro to ...

Brazil is among the countries hit hardest by COVID-19, with over 4.6 million confirmed cases Rio de Janeiro has suspended its Carnival parade for the first time in over a century as coronavirus cases ...

“The parades at the Sambadrome are the central event of Carnival. For four nights, Rio’s top samba schools, of which there are more than 100, perform to themes of their choosing—this past year, many ...

A reveller of the Beija Flor de Nilópolis samba school performs during the first night of Rio’s Carnival at the Sambadrome in Rio, Brazil, on February 12, 2018. (Photo by… NurPhoto via Getty Images ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — The annual Carnival parade of flamboyant samba schools in Rio de Janeiro won’t be held in February as planned because of the coronavirus — the first time the over-the-top event has ...