A member of the Special Group Mocidade Alegre Samba school dances during a carnival parade at the Anhembi Sambodromo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 22 February 2009. EPA/SEBASTIAO MOREIRA
A member of the Special Group Gavioes da Fiel Samba school dances during a carnival parade at the Anhembi Sambodromo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 22 February 2009. EPA/SEBASTIAO MOREIRA
Members of the Special Group Mocidade Alegre Samba school dance during a carnival parade at the Anhembi Sambodromo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 22 February 2009. EPA/SEBASTIAO MOREIRA
A woman of the Special Group Leandro de Itaquera samba school dances in a parade at the Anhembi Sambodromo during carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 21 February 2009. EPA/SEBASTIAO MOREIRA
A woman of the Special Group Leandro de Itaquera samba school dances in a parade at the Anhembi Sambodromo during carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 21 February 2009. EPA/SEBASTIAO MOREIRA
Members of the Special Group Leandro de Itaquera samba school dance in a parade on 21 February 2009, at the Anhembi Sambodromo in Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA/SEBASTIAO MOREIRA
People in fancy dress participate in the parade of the 'Cordao do Bola Preta' a 'Bloco' or street band, the most popular in the Rio de Janeiro Carnival, Brazil, 21 February 2009. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
An entertainer performs as US President Barack Obama on top of a float and greets almost a million of people in the parade of the 'Cordao do Bola Preta' a 'Bloco' or street band, the most popular in the Rio de Janeiro Carnival, Brazil, 21 February 2009. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
A member of the Grupo Especial Rosas de Ouro samba school dances during a carnival parade at the Anhembi Sambodromo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 20 February 2009. EPA/SEBASTIAO MOREIRA
A woman of the Grupo Especial Tom Maior samba school dances in a parade, late 20 February 2009, at the Anhembi Sambodromo in Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA/Sebastião Moreira
Members of the Grupo Especial X-9 samba school dance in a parade at the Anhembi Sambodromo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 21 February 2009. EPA/SEBASTIAO MOREIRA
A woman from the Grupo Especial Unidos do Peruche samba school dances during the carnival parade at the Anhembi Sambodromo in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 20 February 2009. EPA/SEBASTIAO MOREIRA
A woman from the Grupo Especial Unidos do Peruche samba school dances during the carnival parade at the Anhembi Sambodromo in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 20 February 2009. EPA/SEBASTIAO MOREIRA
A woman from the Grupo Especial Unidos do Peruche samba school dances during the carnival parade at the Anhembi Sambodromo in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 20 February 2009. EPA/SEBASTIAO MOREIRA
A woman from the Grupo Especial Unidos do Peruche samba school dances during the carnival parade at the Anhembi Sambodromo in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 20 February 2009. EPA/SEBASTIAO MOREIRA
A man from the Grupo Especial Unidos do Peruche samba school, participates in a parade during the carnival parade at the Anhembi Sambodromo in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 20 February 2009. EPA/SEBASTIAO MOREIRA
Members of the Grupo Especial Rosas de Ouro samba school participate in a carnival parade at the Anhembi Sambodromo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 20 February 2009. EPA/SEBASTIAO MOREIRA
Members of the Grupo Especial Rosas de Ouro samba school participate in a carnival parade at the Anhembi Sambodromo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 20 February 2009. EPA/SEBASTIAO MOREIRA
