Violent row mars Sao Paulo Carnival![]() February 22, 2012 - 13:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A violent row involving scores of people led to the cancellation of the election of a champion samba school at the Sao Paulo Carnival, M&C reported citing DPA. Shortly before the winner was announced, a member of the Imperio da Casa Verde samba school stormed the jury box, seized their completed scoring papers and tore them up before fleeing, all captured by television cameras. The suspect was later identified and arrested along with four other samba school members. After the incident, members and supporters from several samba schools poured into the Anhembi Sambadrome and vandalized facilities. A float from the Perola Negra group was set ablaze while at the sambadrome, with the owners blaming rivals from the Gavioes da Fiel group. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |