An image of Jesus lays amid costume pieces at the "Unidos de Padre Miguel" samba school as members prepare for their Carnival ...

Every year, more than 46 million people take part in the world’s biggest party. With Olympic-level dance tournaments, government-funded free concerts in city avenues, street parties that take ...

Brazil's famed Carnival is to begin Friday ... a judge on Thursday banned the float and costume, forcing the school to make last-minute changes. Much of the behind-the-scenes turmoil has been ...