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Rio de Janeiro's mayor is following the lead of Miami's bitcoin-loving Francis Suarez and will invest 1% of the city's reserves in the cryptocurrency
The famous Brazilian city is also reportedly looking into offering a discount of 10% on property ta…
Carla Mozée
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Senior US diplomat shot in foot during attempted robbery on highway near Rio de Janeiro
Violence has also increased. Official data shows homicides in Rio de Janeiro state rose to 3,755 in…
Christopher Woody,Reuters
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19 stunning shots of Rio de Janeiro from above
Rio de Janeiro is known the world over for its beautiful beaches, breathtaking scenery, and the vib…
Hollis Johnson
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Pope Francis Celebrates Mass With 3 Million People On Copacabana Beach In Rio [PHOTOS]
Pope Francis celebrates his final mass on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, July 28, 2013. Pope F…
Michael Kelley
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19 breathtaking shots of Rio de Janeiro from above
And despite recent coverage of Olympic sized-troubles, Rio de Janeiro is still known the world over…
Hollis Johnson
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Rio de Janeiro governor has coronavirus
Along with Sao Paulo Governor Joao Doria, Witzel has been one of the leading proponents for closin…
PTI
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3 Olympian medal winners won the exact same medals in back-to-back Olympics for the first time in history
Ryan Crouser, Joe Kovacs and Tom Walsh took home the same medals for shot put in the Tokyo 2020 Oly…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Experts watch as Rio de Janeiro economy starts to reopen
Fiocruz, Brazil's leading, state-run health research institute, warned last week that the curve of …
PTI
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Brazil took an 'extreme measure' to fight crime in one of its biggest cities, but it's only made things worse
Brazilian Navy personnel patrol in an armored vehicle during an operation against drug dealers in M…
Christopher Woody
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Taylor Swift postpones Eras Tour concert in Brazil due to extreme heat after the death of a fan
Taylor Swift announced Saturday that her second concert in Rio de Janeiro would be postponed. A fan…
Michelle Mark
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Rio De Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer was lit up wearing a doctor's white coat and stethoscope to honor the world's healthcare workers
The statue, which towers over the Brazilian city, was also lit up with the flags of several countri…
Emma Taylor
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A massive fire ripped through Brazil's 200-year old National Museum, likely destroying millions of rare artifacts
"We never got anything from the federal government," said the official, Luiz Duarte. "We recently f…
Reuters
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Brazil has committed to an 'extreme measure' to combat crime in Rio - and it could be a model for the rest of the country
The UPP program was "initially very successful in bringing areas under state control, where previou…
Christopher Woody
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Incredible photos of Rio de Janeiro's heavily polluted waters
The findings prompted one expert to give tourists and athletes an ominous warning: "Don't put your …
Caroline Praderio
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Violence in Rio de Janeiro has gotten so bad a newspaper is covering it in the 'war' section
While Rio state is not the worst in the country in terms of violence - in 2015 it was 16th of Brazi…
Christopher Woody
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Dazzling Photos From The Carnival Celebration In Rio
They don extravagant costumes, play music, and dance until they're exhausted. Samba schools train a…
Jennifer Polland
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Rio De Janeiro Is Breaking One Big Promise That Helped It Land The 2016 Olympics
Rio's pledges to clean up the bay stretch back decades, with generous funding consistently reaping …
Associated Press
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The Olympics are 2 months away, and Rio has a huge police brutality problem
In March, Rio announced a 35% cut to its security budget, amounting to some $500 million. The city'…
Christopher Woody
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What it's really like inside Rio's infamous 'City of God'
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cidade de Deus ("City of God") is one of the most notorious favelas in Rio…