Hitler image removed from Brazilian Carnival parade

Jewish officials in Brazil have convinced a samba school no to use an image of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler in an annual Carnival parade. The Vai Vai samba school recently announced it would feature Jesus, Buddha, Gandhi and Hitler under the theme “I am immortal, too” as part of Sao Paulo’s Carnival parade in February 2005. Supported by the police, members of the Sao Paulo State Jewish Federation persuaded the samba school not to include Hitler among the “immortals.” Vai Vai directors promptly apologized to the Jewish community and said the Nazi leader would not be included.