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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Performers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school dance during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in ...

Performers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school dance during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado) ...