“Here we have kids, the elderly, and many dogs.” The name Blocao is a mixture of “bloco,” which means Carnival street party, and “cao,” or dog in Portuguese. It is one of the few events that ...

Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Carnival kicked off Friday ...

“Here we have kids, the elderly, and many dogs.” The name Blocao is a mixture of “bloco,” which means Carnival street party, and “cao,” or dog in Portuguese. It is one of the few ...