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Prosecutors in Rio de Janeiro requested the preventive detention of Agostina Páez, the Argentine lawyer accused of making racial slurs while vacationing in Brazil. A judge approved the request, ...

Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome hosted a glitzy parade Sunday evening celebrating Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ...

Veteran Carnival fans in Rio say the party is fun, but it also takes planning and endurance. On Sunday, the festival marks its second official day and it runs through Ash Wednesday.

After a year of preparing in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro’s top-tier samba schools entered the Sambadrome on Sunday for the opening night of Carnival parades, drawing large crowds to the stands.

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Colombian pop star Shakira has been chosen as this year's headliner for what has become a ...

The Dallas Cowboys, who haven't played an international regular-season game since 2014, will play an opponent to be named ...