Rio de Janeiro Daily Pulse for Monday, February 2, 2026

Three things to know The city returned to Operational Stage 1 at 05:00, after a higher-alert Sunday night. The weekend’s biggest crowd marker was Ivete Sangalo’s debut megabloco, estimated at more than 500,000 people. Monday shifts from megablocos to neighborhood blocos, with several starting at 16:00. Rio’s story today is the rhythm of mass events. […]