Preteen samba queen stirs Rio Carnival controversy as she takes role reserved for sex symbolsShe is the Shirley Temple of samba, a 7-year-old named to a coveted Carnival role normally reserved for barely clad models who have undergone more plastic surgeries than little Julia Lira has seen birthdays. Naming the ...

Preteen samba queen stirs Rio Carnival controversy as she takes role reserved for sex symbolsShe is the Shirley Temple of samba, a 7-year-old named to a coveted Carnival role normally reserved for barely clad models who have undergone more plastic surgeries than little Julia Lira has seen birthdays. Naming the ...

Famous Brazil author doesn't want Blair advising Rio on 2016 OlympicsBrazil's best-known writer is making it clear he doesn't want Britain's former Prime Minister Tony Blair involved in planning for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Paulo Coelho has expressed outrage at proposals to hire ...