RIO DE JANEIRO — A leading Brazilian Jewish official gave a thumbs up to a local Carnival performance that featured swastikas and mirrored a spectacle that raised eyebrows in the 1990s.Some 100 ...

Although Rio's samba schools recover and recycle, resell or donate some of their costumes, many end up in the trash, part of around 1,000 tons of carnival garbage each year.

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. Hundreds of raucous ...

media: 18421015. quicklist: 7title: The Industry Behind Carnivaltext: About 700,000 people visit Rio de Janeiro during Carnival, which generates an estimated $500 million in revenue and employs ...

“Here we have kids, the elderly, and many dogs.” A dog dressed in a Snow White costume participates in the “Blocao” dog carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday. The ...

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil’s Carnival is back. Glittery and outrageous costumes are once again being prepared. Samba songs will ring out 'til dawn at Rio de Janeiro’s sold-out parade grounds ...