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Carnival Wanes

By Sandy at 02/20/07 22:40

The final hours of Carnival were received with merriment as the revelers danced in the streets and packed the beaches. A capacity crowd of 60,000 were treated to the samba group Beija Flor and watched as a gilded hummingbird float entered the stadium.

Original source: Canada.com. Revelers flock to beaches and streets on last day of Brazil's carnival

Black Ball Band Helps Cast Off Violence

The first full day of celebrations have always been lead by the Black Ball band and this year was no different. The only difference was that violence was put aside by the citizens for the first time in weeks as they danced and listened to the band.

Original source: Canada.com. Brazil puts aside violence to celebrate carnival

Military Leadership as Seen Through The Young

Brazilian Cao Hamburger is the latest director to look at the brutal dark past of the military regime through the eyes of a 12 year old boy who's parents left him with his grandfather in order to escape political arrest.

Original source: washingtonpost.com. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. washingtonpost. com/ wp -dyn/ content/ article/ 2007/ 02/ 09/ AR2007020901891. html, anchor: Brazil film looks at darks side through young eyes]

Miss Brazil Found

Although at the Miss World Contest in 2003 Miss Brazil told reporters she had no time for anything that "flaunts women and their bodies" was found today working in a strip club in Soho in Britain.

Original source: The Independent. From Sao Paolo to Soho: Missing Miss Brazil is found