Teodorin Obiang

Revelers from the Beija Flor samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome on February 17, 2015.

Why Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival may have danced to the beat of a dictator

Culture

In Brazil, the winning samba school at this year’s Rio Carnival is accused of accepting millions of dollars from the leader of Equatorial Guinea, who’s widely criticized as one of Africa’s worst dictators. But do Brazilians actually care? Probably not.

US to Seize $70 million in Assets from Son of Equatorial Guinea’s President

Global Politics