Brazil’s Carnival muse this year isn’t one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools.

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) – Rio de Janeiro's massive Sambadrome erupted in noisy celebrations Sunday as the news broke that Brazil won its first Oscar, in the middle of the first day of its ...

The Oscars fall smack in the middle of Carnival, Brazil’s largest celebration ... the rest of the universe usually fades into the background as Brazilians cut loose and indulge.

The Oscars fall smack in the middle of Carnival, Brazil’s largest celebration ... the rest of the universe usually fades into the background as Brazilians cut loose and indulge.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Carnival muse this year isn’t one ... the rest of the universe usually fades into the background as Brazilians cut loose and indulge. Not this year, and the keen ...