Rio de Janeiro’s Jews are protesting against a samba school that might feature people dressed as Nazi soldiers in next weekend’s Carnival parade.The Beija Flor School reportedly will feature centurions marching with arms raised and crossed fists closed as shields as a reference to the aggressiveness of German soldiers in World War II.
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