FILE - In this Feb.28, 2017 file photo, firefighters carry a woman from a float during the performing of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school for the Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After two float accidents at the Sambadrome revelers started speaking of a curse because Rio de Janeiro Mayor Marcelo Crivella skipped the opening Carnival ceremony. Crivella said that during the festivities, he was focused on the safety of the city, and that his team had met to revise regulations so there are not future accidents during parades. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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