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00:01Latin America lights up with colours as the 2026 Carnival celebrations kick off in Venezuela.
00:07The Bolivarian government is rolling out Operation Happy and Safe Carnival 2026
00:12with the deployment of more than 228,000 police officers to guarantee public safety during the festivities.
00:20Meanwhile, in Brazil, about 8 million tourists are expected to attend the street parades
00:26and theme parades at the ZambĂłdromo de Marques de Sabucay in Rio de Janeiro
00:32at a time when Uruguay is hosting performances by Murga groups from different parts of the country
00:39competing for the title of Best Carnival Performance 2026.
00:43Meanwhile, in the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Colombia, among others,
00:47they are getting ready to kick off the festivities.
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