Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Carnival kicked off Friday afternoon, with Saturday marking the first full day of the pre-Lenten ...

“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 ...