Transgender women took a salsa class ahead of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Ecuadorians demanded the government pay overdue debts to private clinics in order to access free dialysis. Young Venezuelans gave a concert on the 50th anniversary of the country's national system of youth orchestras in Caracas.

It’s that time of year in Rio de Janeiro: Carnival! Carnival in the Brazilian city has two sides: the street parties, known as blocos, and the parades at the legendary Sambadrome.

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 (AP/

J oaquín Lavega desembarcou nesta quarta-feira (19), no Rio de Janeiro, onde vai se apresentar ao Fluminense, chegando como reforço para a temporada. A equipe vem passando por um momento complicado no Campeonato Carioca, onde corre o risco de não avançar para as semifinais.

Joaquín Lavega estava na Venezuela na disputa do Sul-americano Sub-20 e vai começar os treinamentos com a equipe principal