<P> The first carnival party in Belo Horizonte happened in 1897, even before the inauguration of the city . Carnival was very popular until the 1990s . After almost 20 years, a party resurfaced in 2009, with blocos carnavalescos in protest against mayor Marcio Lacerda . The party was growing every year only with popular initiative . </P> <P> In 2017, Belo Horizonte had the largest carnival in its history and the third largest in Brazil . There were more than three million people on the streets, with about 500, 00 tourists . The Baianas Ozadas block hit a record audience of 500,000 people . </P> <P> The Carnival of the city of Ouro Preto is very popular with college students in the area . The city has a large proportion of students, who during the year live in places called Repúblicas (a rented house maintained and ruled by themselves). During carnival, the Repúblicas are literally packed with residents and many visitors coming from all over the country . The hills prevent traffic of heavy sound trucks, but don't stop people from feasting all night and day . </P> <P> The Carnival of the city of Juiz de Fora is that already came to be in the mid 80, one of the three largest carnivals in Brazil . that is currently falling on descredito due to deadlock between the League in the organization of the parades of the samba schools between LIESJUF and Funalfa, not having parades in the city since 2016 . now being the LIESB, which administers the parades in Intendente Magalhães as their mediator in the management of the carnival . </P>

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