RIO DE JANEIRORIO DE JANEIRO — It’s a life of stark contrast: By day, Diana Prado is a supervisor at an insurance company’s drably lit call center cramped with blue cubicles. But when night falls, she ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, a favela on Rio de Janeiro's west side, but this year the pulse is even stronger with its Unidos de Padre Miguel ...

The banner on the back wall of the old dance hall says in Portuguese: “While there is dance, we still have hope.” There’s plenty of that as the crowd of Cariocas (Rio locals) shake hips and move their ...

Rio de Janeiro's world-famous Carnival has drawn to a close, with the final day of parades by the city's elite samba schools. Millions of Brazilians have taken to the streets in the week-long ...

:: “It's a feeling of a cleansed soul, because I've been doing Carnival for many years, this is my second with Beija Flor, last year we didn't get the result we expected, but this year God honored us.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 10:45 p.m. The Rio de Janeiro Games couldn’t end without a dance party. Moments after the Olympic cauldron’s flame ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival parade is world famous for the samba dancing, costumes that leave little to the imagination and the magnificent floats that roll down Avenida Marques de ...

The night includes a DJ for the swing lesson, drinks, silent auction and Purdy’s first local book signing since the release of her biography, “On My Own Two Feet: The Journey from Losing My Legs to ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — At a classical orchestra, a conductor’s raised hands often means the start of a performance. Tracing shapes in the air could point to how each beat must come. And one’s free fingers ...

A recently resurfaced video from 1978 has captured a charming moment of King Charles, then Prince of Wales, showcasing his dance moves alongside Samba dancer Pina de Beija-Flora in Rio de Janeiro. The ...

Explore the shanty towns of Río Janeiro and their role in the city's cultural history. The shanty towns of Río Janeiro play a pivotal role in the city's cultural history. They are home to a rich ...

Today is the final day of the massive Carnival in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Samba is that festival's native sound, but the music can be heard in Brazil for the entire year. Tom Moon went to Rio before ...