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Rio Carnival's overlooked, all-important rite: The count

Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival may have come to a close, but the city can’t resume regular life until “the count” of scores from the parade competition is completed and a victor is proclaimed

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Party animal aims to be Carnival's greatest parade director

Few Brazilians can claim to dominate their field as much _ and at such a young age _ as the 39-year-old Carnival impresario Leandro Vieira

The Independent UK

Rio holds first all-out carnival since Covid

RIO DE JANEIRO - With a swirl of glitter, sequins and samba, Rio de Janeiro will kick off its famed carnival parades Sunday, the climax of the festival's first full-on edition since Covid-19 and Brazil's bitterly divisive elections.

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5 million Carnival revelers descend on Rio as Brazil seeks comeback

Rio de Janeiro will welcome an estimated 5 million people at its Carnival celebrations this weekend, signaling a comeback for Brazil after two years of COVID-19 put celebrations on hold.

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Recycling Gives Rio Carnival Costumes New Life

Holding a dazzling jewel-encrusted crown decorated with green and orange feathers, Brazilian art teacher Regina Coeli places it on her head, making sure the fit is just right for her upcoming carnival parade. She won't however be marching in the streets of Rio de Janeiro -- where her sparkling crown…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Watch live as the Carmelitas party kicks off Rio carnival

Watch live as the Carmelitas block party kicks off Rio de Janeiro as carnival festivities on Friday, 17 February.

The Independent UK

Brazil's Carnival finally reborn in full form after pandemic

Brazil’s Carnival is back

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Ryan joins Switzerland ahead of SailGP round in Australia

The Coal Point product, who won Olympic gold in Tokyo and silver in Rio as part of the men's 470 class, will race in Sydney Harbour this weekend.

Newcastle Herald

Exclusive-Under U.S. pressure, Lula delays Brazil docking of Iran warships -sources

Brazil bowed to U.S. pressure and declined an Iranian request for two of its warships to dock in Rio de Janeiro at a time when Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was planning his trip to Washington to meet U.S. leader Joe Biden, sources said.

Reuters

In Rio de Janeiro, Carnival returns full steam ahead; record tourism expected

Rio de Janeiro's famously colorful Carnival celebration will return in full force this month and is expected to generate nearly $1 billion in business, an all-time high, following the pandemic-related restrictions of years past.

Reuters

‘Carnival of democracy’: celebration returns to Rio after a two-year hiatus

The city’s residents revel after the devastation of Bolsonaro’s presidency with official – and unofficial – blocos

The Guardian - US

Jamahal Hill def. Glover Teixeira at UFC 283: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Jamahal Hill's unanimous decision win over Glover Teixeira at UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

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UFC 283 ‘Embedded,’ No. 6: Glover Teixeira’s weight cut takes him to the beach

If you're gonna cut weight, might as well do it in beautiful scenery like Glover Teixeira did before UFC 283 weigh-ins.

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UFC 283 ‘Embedded,’ No. 5: Jamahal Hill tours Rio, finds Jesus

Go behind the scenes at UFC 283 in Brazil with the fifth episode of "Embedded," featuring former champ Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill.

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Rio Holocaust Memorial remembers Jewish victims - and others

Rio de Janeiro has opened the doors to a Holocaust Memorial that honors not only Jewish victims, but also lesser-known groups likewise persecuted by the Nazi regime, including artists, anarchists, masons, Roma people, Jehovah’s Witnesses, gay people and the disabled

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UFC 283 ‘Embedded,’ No. 3: Jamahal Hill hits beach in Rio ahead of Touch-Him-Up University vs. Teixeira

Go behind the scenes at UFC 283 in Brazil with the third episode of "Embedded," featuring former champ Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill.

The Guardian - US

Brazil envoy decries ‘grotesque and failed assault’ on democracy

Army and riot police clear Bolsonaro supporters from Brasília as US, Mexico and Canada say they ‘stand by’ democratic institutions

Manchester Evening News

Rio is described as an 'authentic Brazilian Churrasco dining experience

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Exiled Olympic swimmer handed prison sentence over opposition to Belarus president

Swimmer Aliaksandra Herasimenia won two silver medals for Belarus at the London 2012 Olympics, as well as a bronze in Rio four years later

Asharq Al-Awsat

The World in Miniature

We had an all-encompassing view of Rio de Janeiro and its surroundings: Sugarloaf Mountain, the Christ the Redeemer statue, Copacabana Beach.

Tribune News Service

How to plan a year of wild human experiences, from Rio's Carnival to Nevada's Burning Man

The year 2022 will be remembered as the first time we traveled farther and more freely since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. We ventured across the Atlantic in larger numbers. We braved airport chaos to visit dream destinations, to explore favorite hideouts anew and to see the people we’d…

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Families dismayed at trial for Rio-Paris Air France crash

Families of the 228 people killed aboard a Rio-Paris flight that crashed in 2009 were hoping for justice at last

Radio France Internationale

No convictions sought against Air France, Airbus over Rio-Paris crash

French prosecutors in the case against Air France and Airbus over the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight that killed all 228 people on board said they were unable to prove the companies were guilty of involuntary manslaughter, which infuriated victims’ families.

The Guardian - UK

England are World Cup contenders. Does it matter if they are any good?

Major tournaments are short and freakish things happen – and England, unlike more illustrious opponents, are still here

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Autosport writers' favourite Brazilian Grands Prix

Formula 1 descends on Sao Paolo's Interlagos circuit this weekend for the penultimate round of the 2022 season with both titles already sewn up. But since the Brazilian GP switched to its end-of-season calendar slot in 2004 that hasn't always been the case, with high-stakes races producing several unforgettable thrillers.…

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