Brazil mourns death of ‘national icon’ and samba diva Elza Soares • FRANCE 24 English

IN THE PRESS – Friday, January 21: We look at the Brazilian papers’ reactions to the death of national icon and samba diva #ElzaSoares at 91. Many papers are reacting to growing tensions in #Ukraine as the threat of a Russian invasion looms. There’s focus also on Vladimir Putin and his quest to reclaim Russia’s lost glory. Finally, the famous #M&Ms characters get a “woke” upgrade and not everyone’s happy about it!

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