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INVESTIGATION – This year, this festive event is also an opportunity for left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and samba schools to denounce the inequalities resulting from the trafficking of millions of black children, women and men.
Rio de Janeiro
Abolished more than a century ago, slavery remains relevant, many samba schools in Brazil seem to shout in unison, during the famous carnival which takes place until this Wednesday. From the Amazon to Rio de Janeiro, references to the legacy of trafficking of millions of black children, women and men appear omnipresent this year. For experts, this is partly explained by the political context established by left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a historic ally of social movements. The proof, they point out, is that one of his ministers will play the black man Luiz Gama, the greatest abolitionist in the history of the country, in front of tens of thousands of spectators at the Marquês de Sapucai sambodrome in Rio.
“A color defect” : this is the explicit title of the Portela parade this year, in which the Minister of Human Rights, Silvio Almeida, will participate. With the help of imposing allegorical floats, flamboyant costumes and a battery…
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