José Caruzzo Escafura was the best-known of the "bicheiros," the men who rule over the officially illegal but tolerated ...

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Louisiana revelers who want to experience a Mardi Gras celebration that has been going on since the 1700's are being told "Don't Go". Here's why.

As one of the biggest festivals in the world begins in an iconic cruise destination, the U.S. is sharing a new security alert ...

Both the U.S. and Canadian embassies have also recommended that tourists to the country stick to main cities and tourist ...

Just a few days until the official start of Carnival, and the streets of Rio de Janeiro are already already heaving with ...

Rio sambas through a sweltering carnival as temperatures soar.

With 5 days until the official start of Carnival, the streets of Rio de Janeiro were crowded Sunday with bands and revelers ...