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Huge floats, wild costumes and nonstop street parties: Brazil Carnival in photos

The world's biggest party is back as Carnival celebrations return to Brazil with glittery, outrageous costumes, samba rhythms ringing out until dawn and hundreds of raucous roaming parties flooding the streets.

The Associated Press
February 18, 2026 at 7:50AM
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RIO DE JANEIRO — The world's biggest party is back as Carnival celebrations return to Brazil with glittery, outrageous costumes, samba rhythms ringing out until dawn and hundreds of raucous roaming parties flooding the streets.

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