BRAZIL CARNIVAL
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Arts & Entertainment
Story about Brazil buffaloes marks second day at Rio sambadrome
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 20 (EFE).- A show of brightness and color that told the story of the arrival of…
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Partying reigns in Brazil with return of Carnival
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 18 (EFE).- Millions of people filled the streets, squares and beaches Saturday as Brazilians celebrated the…
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‘Carnival of democracy’ kicks off in Rio de Janeiro
By Carlos A. Moreno Rio de Janeiro, Feb 17 (EFE).- “I declare the carnival of democracy to now be open!”…
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Rio’s lower-level samba schools hungry for major-league success
By Maria Angelica Troncoso Rio de Janeiro, Feb 3 (EFE).- More than 60 lower-level samba schools in Rio de Janeiro,…
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Mandela, Obama, Beyonce honored in Rio Carnival parades
By Maria Angelica Troncoso Rio de Janeiro, Apr 23 (EFE).- With a tribute to black people who have marked world…
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Rio carnival returns as Covid-19 state of emergency lifted
By Carlos A. Moreno Rio de Janeiro, Apr 23 (EFE).- The Special Group samba schools, whose parades are considered the…
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Rio celebrates return of Carnival after pandemic
By Maria Angelica Troncoso Rio de Janeiro, Apr 20 (EFE).- After being called off last year due to the Covid-19…
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Life & Leisure
Brazil using Rio Carnival parades to integrate refugees
By Carlos A. Moreno Rio de Janeiro, Apr 14 (EFE).- Parading with one of the samba schools in the Rio…
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Religion
Samba schools start return countdown after 2-year hiatus due to Covid
By Maria Angelica Troncoso Rio de Janeiro, Apr 12 (EFE).- While the religious faithful dust off statuettes of the Virgin…
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Arts & Entertainment
For some in Rio, Carnival must go on regardless of Covid-19
Rio de Janeiro, Mar 1 (EFE).- Though the official Carnival has been postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, many…
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