Marcelo Crivella

Shock As Brazil TV Star Wears CLOTHES For Carnival Slot

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A Brazilian television channel has revealed the dancer fronting its Rio Carnival coverage will wear clothes for the first time in 26 years. TV Globo’s dancer, known as Globeleza, has appeared in clips interspersing carnival programming since 1991, with different dancers taking on the role over the years. But while previous samba stars have performed naked, … Read more

Evangelist Wins Rio Mayor Elections

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A Brazilian evangelical pastor, Marcelo Crivella, has been elected mayor of Rio de Janeiro in the second round of municipal elections. He won easily, beating left-wing candidate Marcelo Freixo by a margin of nearly 20 percentage points. Mr Crivella has promised to bring law and order and basic sanitation to Rio’s poorer neighbourhoods. His victory … Read more