Five Million Carnival Goers Descend on Rio as Brazil Seeks Comeback
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Revelers at a bloco street party during Carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro.
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Rio de Janeiro will welcome an estimated five million revelers at its Carnival celebrations this weekend, signaling a comeback for Brazil after two years of Covid-19 put celebrations on hold.
The biggest event in the country’s annual cultural calendar, Rio’s festivities were canceled altogether in 2021 and only held on a limited form last year as the virus was still being brought under control.