Free condoms for Carnival guaranteed by Brazil government
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Brasilia - Brazilian Health Minister Jose Gomes Temporao guaranteed Wednesday that there will be enough free condoms for anyone needing them during Carnival festivities across the country. "We have distributed 20 million condoms for this Carnival. We are going to distribute 600 million male condoms throughout this year," the minister said in a press conference. Gomes Temporao was responding to recent criticism from NGOs which claimed there would not be enough condoms for the popular celebrations planned for Saturday through Tuesday. Some organizations complained that in Salvador, in the north- eastern state of Bahia, homosexuals had been excluded from the free handout of contraceptives. "Everyone can stay calm, because condoms will be available not only for the Carnival, but throughout the year," the minister countered.
Copyright DPA
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