Rio de Janeiro's annual carnival parade competition continued its tradition of vibrant dance and colour, with samba school Viradouro taking the crown for its tribute to its legendary drum director. But there was an added element of entertainment this year: political controversy. A parade honouring the life of Brazil's president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by samba school Academicos de Niteroi came in last place after it received political backlash even during rehearsals. The performance charted