02:10 Rio de Janeiro's Carnival parades have traditionally featured dozens of beautiful and physically fit samba dancers. Now, plus-size women are changing the game. CGTN's Lucrecia Fr
RiodeJaneiro'ssambaparadesbeganlateSundayinachanceforacitystrugglingwithviolenceandpovertytostagethe"greatestshowonEarth"--andtorageatunpopularpoliticians.Thetw
Rio'sannualcarnivalisseenasamoney-makingextravaganzaforthecity.ButevangelicalMayorMarceloCrivellaisn'tafanandslashedfundingfornextmonth'sparade,forcingsambascho
A huge float carried by an out-of-control truck at the Rio de Janeiro samba parade struck at least six people, seriously injuring two.