epa12711435 Artists participate in the 2026 Carnival Parade in Montevideo, Uruguay, 06 February 2026. The Uruguayan capital celebrates the 2026 Carnival Parade, which marks the beginning of a popular festival that prides itself on being the longest of its kind in the world, lasting approximately forty days. EPA/Gastón Britos

epa12711434 Artists participate in the 2026 Carnival Parade in Montevideo, Uruguay, 06 February 2026. The Uruguayan capital celebrates the 2026 Carnival Parade, which marks the beginning of a popular festival that prides itself on being the longest of its kind in the world, lasting approximately forty days. EPA/Gastón Britos

epa12711433 Artists participate in the 2026 Carnival Parade in Montevideo, Uruguay, 06 February 2026. The Uruguayan capital celebrates the 2026 Carnival Parade, which marks the beginning of a popular festival that prides itself on being the longest of its kind in the world, lasting approximately forty days. EPA/Gastón Britos

epa12711432 Artists participate in the 2026 Carnival Parade in Montevideo, Uruguay, 06 February 2026. The Uruguayan capital celebrates the 2026 Carnival Parade, which marks the beginning of a popular festival that prides itself on being the longest of its kind in the world, lasting approximately forty days. EPA/Gastón Britos

epa12711431 An artist participates in the 2026 Carnival Parade in Montevideo, Uruguay, 06 February 2026. The Uruguayan capital celebrates the 2026 Carnival Parade, which marks the beginning of a popular festival that prides itself on being the longest of its kind in the world, lasting approximately forty days. EPA/Gastón Britos

epa12711430 Artists participate in the 2026 Carnival Parade in Montevideo, Uruguay, 06 February 2026. The Uruguayan capital celebrates the 2026 Carnival Parade, which marks the beginning of a popular festival that prides itself on being the longest of its kind in the world, lasting approximately forty days. EPA/Gastón Britos

epa12711429 An artist participates in the 2026 Carnival Parade in Montevideo, Uruguay, 06 February 2026. The Uruguayan capital celebrates the 2026 Carnival Parade, which marks the beginning of a popular festival that prides itself on being the longest of its kind in the world, lasting approximately forty days. EPA/Gastón Britos

epa12711428 An artist participates in the 2026 Carnival Parade in Montevideo, Uruguay, 06 February 2026. The Uruguayan capital celebrates the 2026 Carnival Parade, which marks the beginning of a popular festival that prides itself on being the longest of its kind in the world, lasting approximately forty days. EPA/Gastón Britos