A bill banning the sale and use of plastic and metallic glitter has yet to go through in Brazil as the capital’s sandy shores bear cost of carnival’s shine ...

The Brazilian Carnival is renowned for its dazzling costumes, vibrant floats, and festive atmosphere. Unfortunately, research has revealed that the source of much of that flashiness and glitter ...

Brazil’s 2025 Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Follow AP reporters and photographers as they follow Saturday's pre-Lenten parties.

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The Boi Tolo, one of the city’s most iconic street parties, has come to represent the glittery, gritty grass-roots ...

Sipping a sugary cocktail as your toes disappear into the white sands of a balneário beach. A sunrise hike through the rainforest, finished off with a bowl of acai and washed down with a zingy lime ...

During months of rehearsals, street bands and samba schools make space for pedestrians, creating islands of community spirit ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s that time of year in Rio de Janeiro: Carnival! Carnival in the Brazilian city has two sides: the street parties, known as blocos, and the parades at the legendary Sambadrome ...