However, Carnival is not limited to Rio; in Salvador, the trios elétricos are a key feature, while Recife and Olinda celebrate with the vibrant rhythms of frevo and maracatu. Today, it is Brazil ...

Brazilian presidential hopefuls took ... Ms Rousseff, President Lula da Silva’s cabinet chief visited carnival festivities in Recife, Pernambuco, Salvador and Bahía, where coincidently the ...

Brazil's famed Carnival is to begin Friday ... Smaller displays in the cities of Salvador and Recife, and in towns throughout the country, with most of the 190-million-strong population turning ...

Beyond Rio, the Carnival’s economic ripple effect touches other Brazilian cities, with a combined impact across São Paulo, Rio, Recife, and Salvador.

"I'm Still Here" earned Brazil's first Oscar ... were seen in others cities such as Recife, Belo Horizonte and Sao Paulo. "There is no better day than a carnival Sunday to win the Oscar ...