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Rio Bans Megablocos for Carnival 2019 in Zona Sul

By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 2019, Carnival megablocos that gather over 200,000 people will not be permitted to parade in Rio's Zona Sul (South Zone). The decision was made yesterday, Monday, May 7th, in a meeting held by Rio's tourism company, Riotur, with Zona Sul residents' associations, bloco organizers and public services like CET-Rio and Comlurb.

According to Riotur president Marcelo Alves, Zona Sul's neighborhoods

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