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Today’s Brazil Carnival is a much glitzier, slightly more civilized affair but it’s still a time to go a little crazy, dance all night and embrace overindulgence. This year’s festivities are projected to draw 6.8 million tourists to Brazil and 1.3 million of them will be heading straight to Rio. In other parts of the country, Unfortunately, the revelry in many other parts of Brazil is being scaled back and even canceled due to the epic drought, which has resulted in blackouts and left some without water for days at a time.