Brazil’s Carnival Kicks Off With Parades And Street Parties

Peter Prengaman and Mauricio Savarese | AP, Washington Post: Entertainment
Fri, 02/24/2017 - 4:09pm

Revelers all over Brazil were getting Carnival celebrations started Friday, taking to the streets to dance samba, drink beer and other spirits, and blow off steam at a time of economic angst and fury with politicians over a sprawling corruption scandal.

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