Feb 13
Rio de Janeiro’s youngest Carnival queen, just 7 years old, is preparing to share the limelight with pop divas Madonna and Beyonce as Brazil’s annual blow-out gets under way this week.
The choice of third-grader Julia Lira to lead the drum corps for the Viradouro samba group sparked controversy and a legal challenge by a children’s rights group who said she risked being sexually exploited Continue reading »
