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Beija-Flor Samba School Wins Rio Carnival 2015 Amidst Controversy

By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On the afternoon of Wednesday, February 18th, following a live tally of the votes, judges declared samba school Beija-Flor de Nilópolis the 2015 Carnival Champion, marking the school's thirteenth Carnival title. However controversy arose when reports stated that the parade was partly funded by groups allegedly connected to the African country of Equatorial Guinea.

For the win this year, Beija-Flor paraded to the . . .

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