Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Follow AP reporters and photographers ...

Carnival King Momo, Kaio Mackenzie, right, with Queen Thuane de Oliveira, hold up the keys of the city from Mayor Eduardo Paes, center, at a ceremony officially kicking off Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, ...

Rio de Janeiro’s mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch. King Momo’s five-day reign over the ...

Police in Brazil have released new information in its investigation into the disappearance of British journalist Charlotte ...

Just in time for carnival, Assouline's shiny new tome on Rio de Janeiro celebrates the spirit of the Marvelous City.

Argentina's Racing Club has beaten Brazil's Botafogo 2-0 to win the Recopa Sudamericana title by 4-0 on aggregate.

Charlotte Peet, 32, was reported missing on February 17 after she was last seen at a bar in the Leme neighbourhood of Rio de ...

Temperatures in Rio de Janeiro reached 111 degrees Fahrenheit — about 145 degrees hotter than Bismarck, North Dakota.

Rio de Janeiro is a never-ending source of enchantment for all the senses. Take a tour of the must-see sites in this unique ...

José Caruzzo Escafura was the best-known of the 'bicheiros,' the men who rule over the officially illegal but tolerated game, ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro recorded its hottest ... There has been heightened concern about heat at public events in Brazil since a Taylor Swift fan died during her Eras Tour concert ...

Lady Gaga is returning to Rio de Janeiro for a concert seven years after having to cancel her performance at Rock in Rio ...