What does a global financial crisis mean for a globally known event such as Rio de Janeiro's Carnival? I know. It means lower foreigner arrivals and less monetary injection to the economy. Despite this, Brazilians will continue to party during this pre-Lent feast.
Of course, raising funds will be more difficult to the organizers, as they struggle to find corporate sponsors, but the party will continue no matter what.
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