Carnival 2025: Highlights from Brazil’s street parties

Brazil’s 2025 Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Follow AP reporters and ...
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‘Christophobia’ bills seek to bar religious costumes in Brazil’s Carnival

An artist prepares for Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, March 3, 2025. (Credit: Bruna Prado/AP.) Listen SÃO PAULO – Conservative members of city councils across ...
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Brazil’s Carnival Expected to Generate Record Crowds

Brazil’s Carnival celebration is shaping up to be a historic milestone for the country’s tourism sector. An expected crowd of 65 million revelers will fill the streets, according to estimates from the ...
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Carnival, Samba, and Criminal Control in Rio de Janeiro

A few days after Carnival in Brazil in 2025, one of the country’s premier samba schools, Salgueiro, issued a blistering critique on Instagram of the Rio de Janeiro judges. Salgueiro is a perennial top ...
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Carnival is serious business as Brazilian cities battle to be the biggest and the best

Brazil’s biggest party is just days away. Right now, revellers across the country are stocking up on glitter, body paint and fishnet tights. They’re putting the final touches on new costumes or ...