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‘United in extravagance’: Rio’s working-class carnival ball-slammers

During the carnival season, groups of bate-bolas roam the streets of their neighbourhoods in elaborate costumes

The Guardian - US

Samba school puts Rio’s long-silenced legacy of slavery at center of carnival

In the 1800s, Luiz Gama defied fate to become Brazil’s first Black lawyer. Nearly a century and a half later, Portela’s parade puts his struggle center stage

The Guardian - US

‘We love the adrenaline’: Brazil’s illegal hot-air ballooning scene

Competing teams race to covertly release banned kaleidoscopic creations on Rio outskirts

The Guardian - UK

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'Everyone Jumping, Everyone Happy': Rio Celebrates Carnival

Glittering with sequins and sweat, thousands of performers shimmying to sultry samba beats danced their way down an avenue in Rio de Janeiro Sunday as the Brazilian beach city's famed carnival parades got under way.

International Business Times

‘They’re treating us like thieves’: Rio de Janeiro traders rage as historic flea market shuts

Feira de Acari is closed down by the mayor after claims that gangsters used it to sell stolen goods

The Guardian - UK

'Carnival Is Here': Rio Gets Ready To Party

With the clock ticking down to what has been called the biggest party on Earth, Brazilian dancer Pedro H. Gaspar confesses he is "excited... and tired."

International Business Times

Dengue epidemic declared as Rio's carnival kicks off tomorrow

Learn about the dengue fever epidemic in Rio de Janeiro as the city sets up care centers to combat the spread of the virus during the festive carnival season.

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‘Enough of being bossed around by men’: Brazil’s first all-women samba school dances to its own beat

The sexism, stereotypes and sniggering don’t deter the members of TPM as they prepare to compete in Rio’s carnival

The Guardian - UK

Police raid villa of Jair Bolsonaro as part of spying investigation

Ex-president’s family retreat targeted early on Monday as nine search warrants executed in other parts of the country

The Guardian - UK

'Rio and Tokyo Were Some Of The Best Weeks Of My Life' - Lydia Ko Chasing 'Fairytale Ending' At Paris Olympic Games

Lydia Ko won silver and bronze in 2016 and 2020 - but is hoping to go one better at this summer's Paris Olympics

Golf Monthly

Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state confronts flood damage after heavy rain kills at least 11

Neighborhoods in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state are flooded more than a day after torrential rains that killed at least 11 people

The Independent UK

The bottom line: Brazilians perfect tans with electrical tape bikinis

Rio de Janeiro’s rooftop tanning salons offer women coveted crisp tan lines with tape, tanning lotion and a spot to sunbathe

The Guardian - US

Mário Zagallo obituary

Brazilian footballer with an unrivalled record of success in the World Cup as both player and manager

The Guardian - UK

Mario Zagallo, Brazil’s World Cup winning player and coach, dies at age 92

Brazil’s Mario Zagallo, the only person to ever win four FIFA World Cup titles, has died at 92. He was a symbol of patriotism, grit and glory.

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Brazil Bids Farewell to Four-Time World Cup Winner Mario Zagallo

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva led the tributes as Brazil mourned soccer legend Mario Zagallo

International Business Times

Brazil Mourns Late Football Great Zagallo

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva led the tributes as Brazil mourned four-time World Cup-winning football legend Mario Zagallo, who will be laid to rest Sunday after his death at age 92.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Sarah Millican’s new standup is foul-mouthed but hilarious

Who else could wring humour out of getting a smear test? Plus: wild childhood pets and more on Would I Lie to You? Here’s what to watch this evening

The Independent UK

9 of the best cities and towns for a holiday in Brazil

Glorious coastal cities, modern concrete jungles and delightful colonial towns await

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The Independent UK

9 of the best things to do in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro has become Brazil’s tourism capital thanks to beautiful beaches, party nightlife and cultural hubs

France 24

In pictures: Fireworks, weapons light skies across the world in first hours of 2024

Fireworks illuminated skies over Paris, Rio and Sydney to celebrate the entry to 2024, while in Israel, Gaza and Ukraine, rockets and strikes marked the year's earliest hours.

The Hindu

Sakshi Malik | The wrestler who never stopped fighting

The Hindu profiles on Sakshi Malik | Sakshi Malik's journey from a bus conductor's daughter to India's first female Olympic medalist and her fight for justice for women wrestlers.

The Guardian - UK

‘The Party of London’: Rio’s favela funk raves look to the world

Naming trend began about five years ago, but these bailes are far more than the ear-shattering raves vilified by the authorities

The Independent UK

7 of the best destinations for a Brazil holiday

South America’s largest country has enough colourful cities, historic landmarks and areas of natural beauty to rival entire continents

Marie Claire

Taylor Swift Fan Who Died in Rio's Cause of Death Revealed

Her death left Taylor "shattered."

The Independent UK

10 of the best beaches in Brazil for surfing and sunbathing

Brazil is home to some of the most beautiful landscapes on the planet, and this certainly doesn’t stop short at its sweeping, silky beaches

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