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BrazilKing Momo kicks off "royal" Carnival in Rio
11 months agoRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Actors posing as Portugal's royal family joined the fictional King Momo at the start of Rio de Janeiro's Carnival celebrations on Tuesday to mark 200 years since the court's arrival in Brazil.
'Huge' oil field found off Brazil
11 months agoA massive natural gas field is found off Rio de Janeiro's coastline, Brazil's state-controlled oil company says.
Eight dead after Rio train crash
16 months agoTwo trains collide in a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, leaving eight people dead, rescue services say.
'Thirteen die' in Rio slum battle
18 months agoAt least 13 people are reported killed in fighting between police and gangsters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Rio's Carnival celebrates dance, music and flesh
22 months agoRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's Carnival has always been a raucous affair and beauty queen Angela Bismarchi took it another step further on Monday night when her only item of clothing, a small patch of glitter, fell off mid-parade.