What's behind the controversy over floats praising Brazil's President at Rio's carnival? | DW News
February 17, 2026
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as posted by the channelIn Brazil, a political controversy has erupted among the parades and parties in Rio di Janeiro's carnival celebrations. Several floats built by a samba school honoring President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva towered over the city on Sunday night. Their tribute is now under fire for what critics call illegal early campaigning before an election.
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