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AP PHOTOS: A Carnival day in Brazil, from a morning street party to an evening samba parade – The Durango Herald

AP PHOTOS: A Carnival day in Brazil, from a morning street party to an evening samba parade

AP PHOTOS: A Carnival day in Brazil, from a morning street party to an evening samba parade – The Journal