Some street parties have already been sweeping through Rio’s streets in the lead-up to Carnival, but the five-day celebrations will see almost city-authorized 500 bashes in the city. There are ...

Shares of Rio have gained 1.7% in London trading this year, giving the company a market value of about £81 billion ($105 billion). The benchmark FTSE 100 Index is up 6.2% over the same period.