Article Photos: Rio de Janeiro's samba schools vie for title



A performer from the Portela samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

A performer from the Portela samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)