The Sambadrome is the venue of a competition among Rio's top samba schools that are judged on elements such as choreography, atmosphere, organization, and singing. The yearly Rio Carnival is famous ...

People were rescued through windows as flames engulfed the plant in the Rio de Janeiro neighborhood of Ramos, TV footage showed. The Getulio Vargas state hospital said that several people were in ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- A fire Monday gutted warehouses holding many of the elaborate, feather-and-sequin costumes and extravagant floats for Rio's Carnival parade, destroying the dreams and hard work of ...

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A fire broke out Wednesday at a factory making costumes for Rio de Janeiro's Carnival, injuring 21 people in a blow to the famed extravaganza that attracts millions of tourists to the Brazilian city ...

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RIO DE JANEIRO — A fire Wednesday at a Rio de Janeiro factory that produces costumes for the city's iconic Carnival left 10 people hospitalized, Rio’s state health department said, casting a shadow ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A fire Wednesday at a Rio de Janeiro factory that produces costumes for the city’s iconic Carnival left 10 people hospitalized, Rio’s state health department said, casting a ...