Rio in Power of Carnival-iconic parades by the city's top samba 0

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The main show happens Sunday and Monday, when the iconic parades by the city's top samba schools are rolled out in a televised spectacular at a special "Sambodromo" stadium seating 90,000 people.

The main show happens Sunday and Monday, when the iconic parades by the city's top samba schools are rolled out in a televised spectacular at a special "Sambodromo" stadium seating 90,000 people. But the inclusion of a young girl, Julia Lira in the role of samba queen has sparked controversy. The seven-year-old, the daughter of the head of the Viradouro school she is dancing for, will be competing against the samba queens of the 11 other schools in the competitive parades -- all of them near-naked women in little more than a g-string and body glitter who inject trademark sexiness into the show.Rio, which is to host the 2016 Olympic Games, has endemic street crime. Rio in Power of CarnivalRio in Power of Carnival

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