Tens of thousands of cheering fans pack the bleachers of Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome to see the first night of the top samba schools’ Carnival parades in Brazil. Rio Carnival 2025 LIVE: Watch Samba ...

As one of Rio’s 12 top-tier samba schools, Unidos de Padre Miguel will have its shot at fame, perhaps even glory — all while bringing in more money into its community.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, a favela on Rio de Janeiro's west side, but this year the pulse is even stronger with its Unidos de Padre ...

Performer from the Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school dance during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) ...

A samba school rises to Rio Carnival's top league, bringing an economic boom to its poor residents Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, a favela, or shanty town, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side. But this year the pulse is even stronger with its ...