A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century, highlighting the ongoing violence against transgender people in Brazil ...

Rio’s first all-female samba school prepares defiant parade As Carnival approaches in Rio de Janeiro, members of samba schools perfect their minutely-timed dances and rhythms ...

Joyce Cecília, 27, member of the Brilhetes all-women bate-bola crew after the group's first carnival outing in Anchieta, Rio de Janeiro on February 09, 2023. María Magdalena Arréllaga for NPR ...

Transgender women take a samba class at the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school ahead of the Carnival parade in Rio Janeiro, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025.

As Carnival approaches in Rio de Janeiro, members of samba schools perfect their minutely-timed dances and rhythms.

Women are taking their rightful place in Rio's "carnival of the streets" — the "bate-bolas," translated literally, as ball beaters.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As Carnival approaches in Rio de Janeiro, members of a samba school perfect a minutely-tuned performance with dancers twirling in blue, red and white skirts and 40 drummers ...

Women are taking their rightful place in Rio's "Carnival of the streets" — the "bate-bolas," translated literally, as ball beaters.