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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 nonconsecutive term.
As Oscar season heats up, the Brazilian city of Recife turns Carnival into a celebration of its hometown film hopeful, The Secret Agent.
Carnival, a spectacle celebrating African deities and Catholic saints alike, has become a battleground for religious groups in Brazil.
RECIFE, Brazil — Hollywood's big night is still a month away but Oscar campaigning is in full swing, especially in Brazil. This year's hopeful is the political thriller The Secret Agent, set in 1977 ...