Second day of São Paulo Carnival parades
On Saturday night (18) the rain fell but did not stop Tercer Milênio, Acadêmicos do Tucuruvi, Mancha Verde, Império de Casa Verde, Mocidade Alegre, Águias de Ouro and Dragões da Real from performing their shows at Anhembi. Some highlights of the night were the tributes to Africa from Mocidade Alegre and Império de Casa Verde. The first told the story of the black samurai Yasuke, while the second extolled African rhythms and their influences in Brazil. Mancha Verde, current champion, brought northeastern influences to the parade. (UOL)
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Rio parades start today
This Sunday (19), six samba schools will open the presentations of the Grupo Especial do Rio de Janeiro. At the Sambadrome in Rio, Império Serrano, Grande Rio, Mocidade, Unidos da Tijuca, Salgueiro and Mangueira kick off Carnival 2023. Each school will have between 60 and 70 minutes to show their story on the Avenue. The start of the parades is scheduled for 22pm. (g1)
Cyclone Gabrielle
A cyclone hit New Zealand on February 12th, and since then 11 people have died from the phenomenon, according to Reuters. In testimony, the country's Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins, commented that authorities estimate that the number of deaths could be even higher. Due to the cyclone, there is a lack of drinking water and homes are left without power. (Reuters 🇬🇧)
Lula and Zelensky
During a conversation between the Minister of Itamaraty, Mauro Vieira, and the Ukrainian Chancellor, Dmytro Kuleba, a conversation between President Lula and Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky was agreed. The information was confirmed by Itamaraty sources. The topic of conversation should revolve around the conflict with Russia. The date will still be negotiated between the two countries. (CNN)
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Did Bolsonaro get vaccinated or not?
Marcelo Queiroga, former Minister of Health, spoke out following the repercussions of the leak of former president Jair Bolsonaro's vaccination card. For Queiroga, Bolsonaro's vaccine registration was carried out through the action of a hacker. (Power360)
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