Brazil's famed Carnival is to begin Friday ... Smaller displays in the cities of Salvador and Recife, and in towns throughout the country, with most of the 190-million-strong population turning ...

"I'm Still Here" earned Brazil's first Oscar ... were seen in others cities such as Recife, Belo Horizonte and Sao Paulo. "There is no better day than a carnival Sunday to win the Oscar," Rebecca ...

Beyond Rio, the Carnival’s economic ripple effect touches other Brazilian cities, with a combined impact across São Paulo, Rio, Recife, and Salvador.