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People dance during a bloco street parade against the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents, ahead of the annual Brazilian Carnival, in Sao Paulo
People dance during a bloco street parade against the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents, ahead of the annual Brazilian Carnival, in Sao Paulo February 6, 2013. REUTERS/ Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY)
A girl dances during a bloco street parade against the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents, ahead of the annual Brazilian Carnival, in Sao Paulo
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A man, with his face painted as a mime, takes part in a bloco street parade against the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents, ahead of the annual Brazilian Carnival, in Sao Paulo
A man, with his face painted as a mime, takes part in a bloco street parade against the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents, ahead of the annual Brazilian Carnival, in Sao Paulo February 6, 2013. The annual Brazilian Carnival starts Friday. REUTERS/ Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY)
