A tribute to Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has marked the primary day of the enduring carnival parades in Rio de Janeiro.
The samba college Acadêmicos de Niterói traced Lula’s life as a boy rising up in poverty within the Brazilian northeast, to a metalworker, union chief after which president, showcasing big figures to honour the president.
The parade drawn criticism from the opposition as a result of Brazil’s subsequent common election, which can even elect the nation’s president, will happen in October. Critics argue the tribute might be seen as early electioneering and a attainable violation of marketing campaign guidelines forward of the election.
Rio’s carnival parades happen over three days, that includes 4 prime samba faculties every day.
Video edited by Marina Costa