World Feb 21 Brazil flooding toll hits 44 as search continues for missing By Tatiana Pollastri, Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press
World Feb 20 Heavy rain and landslides kill at least 36 in Brazil, inundated cities cancel Carnival festivities Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides that have killed 36 people on the northern coast of Brazil's Sao Paulo state. By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press
World Feb 17 Brazil’s Carnival is back in full form after pandemic Brazil's Carnival is back. The COVID-19 pandemic last year prompted Rio to delay Carnival by two months, and watered-down some of the fun, which was attended by mostly locals. This year, Brazil's federal government expects 46 million people to join… By Mauricio Savarese, David Biller, Associated Press
World Apr 23 Brazil’s Carnival celebration is back after 2 year break due to COVID Rio's Sambadrome has been home to the parade since the 1980s, and is a symbol of Brazil's Carnival festivities. During the pandemic, it was a shelter for more than 400 homeless people and also served as a vaccination station. By David Biller, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press
World Feb 24 Car hits crowd at Carnival in German town, injuring dozens “We are working on the assumption that it was a deliberate act,” police spokesman Henning Hinn said, but added that further details of the driver's motives weren't yet known. By David Rising, Frank Jordans, Associated Press
Feb 28 Photo: Celebrating the start of Carnival in Trinidad By News Desk J'ouvert revellers covered in blue paint dance and parade with the Rapso music band 3canal during the 20th anniversary celebration of their song Blue as part of Trinidad Carnival on Feb. 27, 2017 in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Continue reading
Feb 21 Photo: Inside a street festival during Brazil’s Carnival By News Desk People take part in a Carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Feb. 21, 2017. The annual Carnival festival draws million of partygoers for two weeks of parades and street parties. Continue reading
Feb 07 Photos: Brazil’s Carnival in full swing despite widespread Zika threat By Andrew Mach Even as widespread fears of the Zika virus hang heavy over Brazil, the annual Carnival festival was in full swing over the weekend. Continue reading
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