Rio de Janeiro's top 13 samba schools are gearing up for carnival and the parade at Rio's Sambadrome where they will compete on 11 and 12 February to be crowned carnival champions. Ninety-thousand ...

Originally born in the working-class districts of Rio de Janeiro in the early 20 th century, samba has its roots in Brazil's ...

Brazil samba schools go political Michel Temer: A master of survival Brazil corruption probe: Key words and names A corruption scandal involving state oil giant Petrobras has led to the arrest of ...