Revelers of the Tom Maior samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on February 24, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDA
Pese a una recesión y huelgas policiales que elevaron las preocupaciones de seguridad durante las últimas semanas en Brasil, miles de locales y turistas se desplazaban por Río para el comienzo del festival de cinco días, que la ciudad espera atraiga a más de 1 millón de visitantes y genere unos 1.000 millones de dólares para la economía doméstica.
A dancer of the Aguia de Ouro samba school performs during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil early on February 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDAA dancer of the Aguia de Ouro samba school performs during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil early on February 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDARevelers of the Aguia de Ouro samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil early on February 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDAA dancer of the Unidos de Vila Maria samba school performs during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil early on February 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDAA dancer of the Unidos de Vila Maria samba school performs during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil early on February 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDA
Una limitada huelga policial en Río este mes generó temores de un aumento de los delitos durante carnaval. Pero para esta semana la actividad policial había vuelto a ser normal y las fiestas callejeras previas se celebraron sin incidentes mayores.
Revelers of the Mocidade Alegre samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil early on February 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDARevelers of the Aguia de Ouro samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil early on February 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDARevelers of the Unidos de Vila Maria samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil early on February 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDAA float of the Academicos do Tucuruvi samba school parades during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil early on February 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDARevelers of the Academicos do Tucuruvi samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil early on February 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDA
Con la cerveza y los cócteles fluyendo libremente, las autoridades colocaron orinales al aire libre por toda la ciudad y algunas oficinas y tiendas, por temor a vándalos, tapiaron puertas y ventanas.
A dancer of the Academicos do Tucuruvi samba school performs during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil early on February 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDAA dancer of the Academicos do Tucuruvi samba school performs during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil early on February 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDAA dancer of the Gavioes da Fiel samba school performs during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil early on February 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDAA dancer of the Tom Maior samba school performs during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on February 24, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDAA dancer of the Tom Maior samba school performs during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on February 24, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDA
El festival, cuyas raíces se encuentran en una tradición de complacencia carnal antes de la temporada de Cuaresma católica, termina oficialmente el próximo miércoles.
Revelers of the Tom Maior samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on February 24, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDARevelers of the Tom Maior samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on February 24, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDA
Los grandes desfiles de carnaval y otras festividades también se llevarán a cabo en otras ciudades, incluyendo São Paulo, la mayor metrópolis de Brasil, y Salvador, una ciudad en el noreste donde las procesiones de carros gigantes sirven como escenario para estrellas del pop y otros artistas.
