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Viradouro Is the Champion of Rio Carnival While Mocidade Alegre Is the Champion in São Paulo
In the year that Marquês de Sapucaí celebrated its 40th anniversary, the Samba School Viradouro had the best performance among the 12 samba schools of the Special Group in Rio. This was the school’s third title, with the last one being in 2020. The winning samba of Viradouro paid homage to the worship of the…
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Viradouro is the Champion of Rio Carnival while Mocidade Alegre is the Champion of São Paulo Carnival
In the year that the Marquês de Sapucaí celebrated its 40th anniversary, the samba school Viradouro had the best performance among the 12 samba schools of Rio de Janeiro’s Special Group. This was the school’s third title, with the last one being in 2020. The winning samba-enredo of Viradouro paid homage to the vodun worship…
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Marquês De Sapucaí Completes 40 Years: Discover the History of Rio’s Sambadrome
The Marquês de Sapucaí, stage of the greatest show on earth, located in the central region of Rio de Janeiro, turns 40 in March 2024.
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Marquês de Sapucaí Completes 40 Years: Discover the History of Rio’s Sambadrome
The Marquês de Sapucaí Sambadrome (the venue where samba schools perform), located in the central region of Rio de Janeiro, celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2024. Stage for the grand parades of samba schools during Carnival, the project was conceived by architect and urban planner Oscar Niemeyer and underwent several modifications before reaching its final…
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US to Suspend Mandatory Isolation for Covid Cases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States is expected to change its isolation guidance for positive Covid-19 cases this spring, according to a report by The Washington Post. Since 2021, the CDC has recommended that individuals isolate for at least five days if they test positive for Covid-19. The updated…
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U.S. Border Secretary Impeached in the House
The House of Representatives, by an extremely narrow margin, voted on Tuesday (13) for the impeachment of Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, the first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in nearly 150 years. The impeachment comes as House Republicans face increasing pressure from their base to hold President Joe Biden and his departments and…
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George Santos, Expelled From Congress, Will Be Replaced By A Democrat
Former Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi will return to Congress after winning the special election for New York’s 3rd district to replace former Republican Congressman George Santos, who was expelled from Congress last December. The victory of Suozzi on Tuesday (13) over Republican Mazi Pilip reduces the already slim Republican majority in the House by one…
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Heat Does Not Prevent Revelers from Crowding the Streets of Rio de Janeiro
On Tuesday morning, the last official day of carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the thermal sensation in the streets of the city reached 107F. The extreme heat did not stop the ‘cariocas’ (as the residents of Rio are called) and tourists from enjoying the biggest party on Earth. However, hundreds of people fainted and required…
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Heat Does Not Prevent Revelers from Crowding the Streets of Rio de Janeiro
On Tuesday morning (13), the last official day of carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the thermal sensation in the streets of the city exceeded 40ºC. The extreme heat did not stop locals and tourists from enjoying the biggest party on the planet. However, hundreds of people fainted and required medical assistance. The show by singer…
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Valentine’s Day: How Relationships Are Faring in the U.S.
On this Wednesday (14), many Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day alongside a romantic partner or important people in their lives, such as close friends. The Pew Hispanic Center gathered some interesting data on marriage and relationships in the United States. See below. 1. Most Americans say they are in some type of serious relationship Most Americans…