Beija-Flor and Salgueiros samba schools parade for the first night of Rio's carnival and unveil themes dealing with racism or Afro-Brazilian culture and history, loaded topics in a country where the current president has faced numerous accusations of racism.
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Video. Rio's carnival fights against racism
Beija-Flor and Salgueiros samba schools parade for the first night of Rio's carnival and unveil themes dealing with racism or Afro-Brazilian culture and history, loaded topics in a country where the current president has faced numerous accusations of racism.