Rio de Janeiro

Crowds filled the Sambadrome to watch samba schools face off at Rio Carnival.

At least 20 people have been injured after a factory making costumes for Carnival celebrations in Brazil caught fire.

Brazil's justice minister said the homicide was "evidently politically motivated".

Officers are investigating whether organised crime gangs are involved in running the machines.

The show at Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach was the final stop on the pop idol's Celebration Tour.

Rio's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue has a makeover in celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Samba school Viradouro is crowned champion of the highly contested event held at Rio's Sambadrome.

Indigenous communities were celebrated at the Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí on Sunday evening.