Ceará releases millionaire transfer to Rio samba school
Graduated in journalism from Paulista University. Worked in outlets such as Folha de S.Paulo and Rede Brasil de Televisão. She is a reporter for Oeste in São Paulo.
TL;DR
- Ceará's government may transfer R$2.5 million to the Unidos da Tijuca samba school in Rio de Janeiro for the 2027 Carnival.
- The state legislative assembly approved the bill, with 21 votes in favor and 10 against.
- The funds will come from the Ceará Tourism Secretariat's budget.
- The samba school's theme will be inspired by the book 'A Cabeça do Santo' by Ceará writer Socorro Acioli.
- Government argues the sponsorship will promote the state's literature, religious traditions, and tourist destinations.
- Opponents criticized using state funds for a samba school from another state, citing internal challenges within Ceará.
- The transfer requires the governor's sanction and a contract specifying the school's promotional obligations.
- The article notes Ceará faces security and water supply issues in some municipalities.