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Rio Carnival parades kick off with divisive ode to Lula

RIO DE JANEIRO – A colossal metallic robot depicting Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva towered over Rio de Janeiro’s famed Sambadrome avenue on...

Afro-Brazilian carnival celebrates cultural kinship in Lagos

Lagos, Nigeria—Thousands of young and old descendants of formerly enslaved people donned elaborate costumes Sunday to bring the rhythm, vibrancy and colours of Brazil's Rio...

World Cup to Rio carnival: Six key events in 2022

From the World Cup in Qatar to the midterm elections in the United States, here are six events that are likely to mark the...

Brazil’s deep recession puts damper on Rio carnival

By Louis Genot RIO DE JANIERO"•The Rio carnival is a celebration of joyful excess but deep recession in Brazil means that samba schools are thinking...
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