Children played at a park during summer vacation in Santiago, Chile. Bolivians held a ceremony to elect representatives for Chuta, Pepino and Chola — characters for Carnival.

A senior dressed as Pepino takes part in an election to represent the character for Carnival, in El Alto, Bolivia, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita) ...

A bus crash in Bolivia on Monday killed at least 31 people and wounded over a dozen more, according to local police.

A passenger bus plunged into an 800-meter-deep abyss in southern Bolivia on Monday, killing at least 30 people and injuring ...

Rio de Janeiro residents and tourists baked Monday in scorching temperatures as the city's crowded pre-Carnival street ...

VENICE, Italy -- The opening weekend of Carnival in Venice culminated with a water procession along the Grand Canal that finished in front of the Rialto Bridge with a flourish of colorful streamers ...

Chile’s biggest carnival is kicking off at full speed today. As many as 150,000 people have traveled to the northern Chilean ...

Chile’s biggest carnival is kicking off at full speed on Friday. As many as 150,000 people have traveled to the northern Chilean town of Arica to participate. But this is not your typical carnival.

The vast majority of vehicles live out their final days in scrapyards to await recycling or simply rust away. They're eerie, ...

The traditional Pepino, a character comparable to the popular harlequins, came back to life this Sunday in La Paz thanks to the kisses given to him by two beauty queens, so that the charismatic ...

Dia Mate declared that it’s time for the Philippines to have its second Reina Hispanoamericana crown, as she’s set to ...

Queens of two of the country's departments help a man dressed as Pepino, a character who represents joy, rise from his coffin ...