Rio samba school pays tribute to murdered Marielle Franco

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Carnival starts this weekend in Brazil, and one of the top samba schools is dedicating its parade to Marielle Franco, the Rio councilwoman who was assassinated last year. Catherine Osborn reports from Rio.

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