Created Sat 6th Feb 11:19am PST by 
badwolf
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Will a 7-year old be a Rio's samba queen?
Settled as Yes
Background: A controversy has erupted in Rio de Janeiro over the decision to make a seven-year-old girl "queen" of a top samba school taking part in the famous carnival. Children's rights groups have raised concerns that it is inappropriate for a child to take on the traditionally "sexy" role for the 80-minute parade.
But Julia Lira's father dismissed their concerns, saying she was a natural and would cope with dancing in the heat. A judge is now considering a ban on her starring role in next week's parade.
For more on the story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8501724.stm
This stock will suspend a day before Rio Carnival festivities officially start on Feb 13th. There may be a court case earlier in the week that will decide whether or not the 7-year old is allowed to be samba queen, but you never know(judges orders may not be followed).....we will wait and see, thus the settlement will be based off what happens at the Carnival parade.
But Julia Lira's father dismissed their concerns, saying she was a natural and would cope with dancing in the heat. A judge is now considering a ban on her starring role in next week's parade.
For more on the story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8501724.stm
This stock will suspend a day before Rio Carnival festivities officially start on Feb 13th. There may be a court case earlier in the week that will decide whether or not the 7-year old is allowed to be samba queen, but you never know(judges orders may not be followed).....we will wait and see, thus the settlement will be based off what happens at the Carnival parade.
Settlement details:As reported by any major mainstream news source.
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Settled as Yes on Mon 15th Feb 4:26am PST
- Activity: H$40,679 |
- Predictions: 22 |
Comments: 3
Suspend date: Fri 12th Feb 12pm PST
Settlement date: Mon 15th Feb 4:26am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 12th Feb 12pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 50%
Action history:
Created Sat 6th Feb 11:19am PST by badwolf
badwolf
Suspended Fri 12th Feb 12pm PST : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Sun 14th Feb 10:56pm PST by 
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: please settle "yes"
But 10 minutes into the parade and surrounded by dozens of photographers and television cameramen, Julia broke down in tears and was immediately scooped up into the arms of her unofficial handler, the group's spokeswoman Joice Hurtado, and taken away from the attention.
After a five-minute break, Julia returned to her place in front of the group's massive drum line, but was quickly whisked through the parade grounds by her father and out of the media's eye. About 20 minutes after that, she bounced back and began to samba at the helm of the parade — though television coverage steered clear of showing the youngster to millions of viewers.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7027216.ece (market suspended)
kruijs: please settle "yes"
But 10 minutes into the parade and surrounded by dozens of photographers and television cameramen, Julia broke down in tears and was immediately scooped up into the arms of her unofficial handler, the group's spokeswoman Joice Hurtado, and taken away from the attention.
After a five-minute break, Julia returned to her place in front of the group's massive drum line, but was quickly whisked through the parade grounds by her father and out of the media's eye. About 20 minutes after that, she bounced back and began to samba at the helm of the parade — though television coverage steered clear of showing the youngster to millions of viewers.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7027216.ece (market suspended)
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Suspend date: Fri 12th Feb 12pm PST
Settlement date: Mon 15th Feb 4:26am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 12th Feb 12pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details 
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Court allows 7 year old to be samba queen.....however this stock is NOT settled on that. Now we have to wait and see wether she actually attends the event, if for some reason she doesn't particpate then this stock will pay out no.
But the pressure proved too much for Julia, the youngest drum corps queen in memory at Rio's lavish party, who broke down crying just minutes before the parade began after realising she was at the centre of everyone’s attention.
Dressed in a feathered purple miniskirt and sequined halter top and wearing purple and silver gladiator-style sandals, Julia shuffled through the first 50 yards of the parade she was leading the Viradouro samba group float. Her father — the president of the parading Viradouro group — then took her by the hand and presented her to the crowd as she smiled broadly for the photographers and blew kisses to the crowd.
But 10 minutes into the parade and surrounded by dozens of photographers and television cameramen, Julia broke down in tears and was immediately scooped up into the arms of her unofficial handler, the group's spokeswoman Joice Hurtado, and taken away from the attention.
After a five-minute break, Julia returned to her place in front of the group's massive drum line, but was quickly whisked through the parade grounds by her father and out of the media's eye. About 20 minutes after that, she bounced back and began to samba at the helm of the parade — though television coverage steered clear of showing the youngster to millions of viewers.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7027216.ece
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