Carnival tribute to Brazil’s Lula in Rio sparks political backlash

Primanews | 16-02-2026 07:54am |

When Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva learned that a samba school in Rio de Janeiro would base its carnival parade this year on his journey from factory worker to president, he broke into tears and then smiled for pictures holding the school’s flag. But, as Rio’s world‐famous carnival parade approached, the tribute became

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