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Dreaming of glory at Rio's carnival, far from elite parades

In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of.
Newsday

Brazil's Lula gets image boost at Rio Carnival, but also faces legal risks

RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome hosted a glitzy parade Sunday evening celebrating Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a year he bids for his fourth inconsecutive term.
Digital Journal

Rio to kick off Carnival parade with ode to Lula in election year

Revelers from the Academicos de Niteroi samba school wave flags depicting Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during a technical rehearsal – Copyright ...
Reuters

Rio's Portela wins Carnival samba school parade with water theme

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Rio's premier Portela samba school was crowned champion samba school on Wednesday, winning its first Carnival parade in 33 years with a spectacular performance that ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Rio Carnival parade will spotlight sex workers in effort to erase stigma

RIO DE JANEIRO -- When Lourdes Barreto fled her home in Brazil's northeastern state of Paraiba as a teenager -- a move that launched her into sex work and a lifetime of activism -- she never imagined ...
Digital Journal

Dreaming of glory at Rio’s carnival, far from elite parades

Samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of - Copyright AFP TERCIO TEIXEIRA Samba dancers and ...