Carnival parade makes plea to stop illegal mining

Carnival parade makes plea to stop illegal mining

By Diane Jeantet and Fabiano Maisonnave | Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — Carnival dancers have taken the biggest stage in Rio de Janeiro to pay tribute to Brazil’s largest Indigenous group and pressure President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to deliver on promises to eradicate illegal mining. Carnival has long been a platform for