Proudly, Regina Coeli adorns herself with a spectacular crown of green and orange feathers. She prepares to parade in a “escola” in a town in the interior of Brazil, with the “luxury” material that ...

“It was a critical evaluation, one of disapproval and condemnation of Nazism,” said Luiz Kignel, president of the Sao Paulo Jewish federation. RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — A leading Brazilian Jewish ...

A reveler of the Sao Clemente samba school performs in the Carnival parade at the Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 16, 2015. A reveler of the Sao Clemente samba school performs at the ...

RIO DE JANEIRORIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s Carnival is back. Glittery and outrageous costumes were prepared again. Samba songs were ringing out ’til dawn at Rio de Janeiro’s sold-out parade grounds.

A dog sports a bumble bee costume during the annual Blocao in Rio de Janeiro. A dog wearing a Captain America costume, walks on a leash at the “Blocao” dog carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ...

Images of Rio de Janeiro's Carnival Throughout the Years Feb. 08, 2013 — -- intro: We all associate Rio de Janeiro's Carnival with teeny weeny bikinis covered in sparkles, but was it always like ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Instead of costly and elaborate costumes with glittering sequins, expect more cheap getups featuring fake mustaches, hats and tiaras at this year’s Carnival. Revelers are bargain ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Far from Rio de Janeiro's boisterous beach block parties and its world renowned Samba competitions, Carnival is celebrated decidedly differently. Out in the landlocked working ...

This week, hundreds and thousands of people are flooding the streets of Brazil to celebrate Carnival with lavish costumes, floats, dances, and music. Carnival dates back to the 18th century and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As Rio de Janeiro ...