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Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is anchor to the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area and the second-most populous municipality in Brazil and the sixth-most populous in the Americas. Rio de Janeiro is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's third-most populous state, after São Paulo and Minas Gerais. Part of the city has been designated as a World Heritage Site, named "Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea", by UNESCO on 1 July 2012 as a Cultural Landscape.

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Brazil's COVID nightmare: Life on the frontline at a hospital in Rio de Janeiro Euronews was given access to a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, the city with the highest per capita coronavirus death rate in the country. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:50Published 3 days ago


Brazil private clinics start ordering jabs as federal government yet to present national strategy Brazil’s health ministry has yet to deliver details of its national vaccination plan. The central government has tasked state governors, research institutes, and private clinics with acquiring the.. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 02:31Published 5 days ago

Brazil COVID-19: Bringing Christmas into a Rio slum Two hundred children celebrate an unusual Christmas, in Babilonia, a slum in Rio named after the Hanging Gardens of ancient Babylon. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 03:07Published on December 21, 2020

Diving Santa Claus brings festive spirit to Rio de Janiero aquarium Santa Claus swam with the sharks at the Aqua Rio Marine Aquarium during their daily feeding session. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published on December 15, 2020

Scuba Santa feeds sharks in Rio de Janeiro Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus delivered some unusual holiday cheer in Rio de Janeiro by feeding the sharks and swimming with stingrays at the city's aquarium. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:01Published on December 14, 2020

Santa abseils from Sugarloaf Mountain cable car In the heat of the Rio de Janeiro sun, Santa Claus traded in the chimney for a more extreme arrival this Christmas, zip-lining down the city's iconic Sugarloaf Mountain. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:45Published on December 7, 2020

Second COVID-19 wave sweeps Brazil, overwhelming hospitals Hospitals in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are filling fast, as cases and deaths rise again Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 03:15Published on December 3, 2020

PM Modi praises Brazil man 'Vishvanath' for promoting Geeta, Vedanta While addressing the nation during 'Mann Ki Baat' on November 29, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "India's culture and scripture have always been a centre of attraction for the entire world. Some.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:27Published on November 29, 2020

Protests erupt in Brazil after black man beaten to death by supermarket security People protested in a Carrefour supermarket in Rio de Janeiro after the death of a Black man beaten by white security guards at another branch in Porto Alegre. The killing has sparked outrage on social.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published on November 21, 2020

Brazilian children meet Santa virtually At the Norteshopping shopping center in Rio de Janeiro, Santa's village has adapted by having children meet Santa via video conference. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:56Published on November 20, 2020

Brazillian children meet Santa virtually At the Norteshopping shopping center in Rio de Janeiro, Santa's village has adapted by having children meet Santa via video conference. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:56Published on November 20, 2020

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Guess Who This Little Explorer Turned Into! Before this nature lover was making her way through the wild life in the entertainment world, she was just another little lady loving the great outdoors growing up in Rio de Janeiro, before moving to.. TMZ.com - Published on August 25, 2020
Graves dug in Rio beach to protest handling of COVID-19 pandemic Brazilians critical of their government's ambiguous response to a surging coronavirus pandemic dug 100 graves and stuck black crosses in the sand of Rio's Copacabana beach on Thursday in a tribute to.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020
Rio de Janeiro governor faces impeachment proceedings over graft investigations A majority of the assembly members of the Rio de Janeiro state legislature voted on Wednesday to start impeachment proceedings against Governor Wilson Witzel for alleged graft. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2020

In violent Rio, U.S. protests stoke backlash against deadly cops The killing of another black teenager by Rio de Janeiro police last month was, based on the numbers, unremarkable – one of hundreds gunned down every year by some of the world's deadliest cops. Reuters India - Published on June 8, 2020Also reported by •Reuters
Brazil's Supreme Court halts police raids in Rio's favelas during pandemic A Brazilian Supreme Court minister on Friday prohibited police raids in Rio de Janeiro's favelas during the novel coronavirus pandemic, as a groundswell of criticism of brutal police tactics grows in.. Reuters - Published on June 6, 2020
Rio looks to reopen as Brazil approaches Italy in coronavirus deaths The mayor of Rio de Janeiro allowed more than 10,000 street vendors to go back to work on Thursday and Brazil's president pressed for legal action to force local governments to reopen beaches, as the.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020

Sea turtles appear next to Rio airport thanks to fewer flights amid pandemic Sea turtles have been spotted swimming amid garbage next to an airport in Brazil's tourist hotspot of Rio de Janeiro, as the scream of jet engines that would normally keep them away has been largely.. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020
Brazil police raid Rio governor's residences amid COVID-19 probe Brazilian federal police on Tuesday raided the residences of Rio de Janeiro Governor Wilson Witzel as part of a COVID-19 corruption probe, targeting one of President Jair Bolsonaro's political foes as.. Reuters - Published on May 26, 2020
Brazil's Rio governor denies wrongdoing in criminal probe; attacks Bolsonaro The governor of Brazil's Rio de Janeiro denied any wrongdoing after the federal police searched his residences in connection with a corruption probe, according to a strongly worded statement on.. Reuters - Published on May 26, 2020
Corpse lay on the street in coronavirus-racked Rio for 30 hours Valnir da Silva died on the streets of a poor Rio de Janeiro neighborhood on Saturday. His body lay on the sidewalk for 30 hours, according to relatives and neighbors. Reuters - Published on May 21, 2020

Rio pet delivery brings companionship to Brazilians in isolation Three-year-old Sansa, a black dog with a white spot on her belly, spent nearly a year in a Rio de Janeiro animal shelter before the coronavirus pandemic restricted visitors, making her odds of being.. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020
Deadly Rio police raid brings crowds into streets of quarantined favela A deadly police raid in Rio de Janeiro on Friday morning drew crowds into the streets of a neighbourhood under quarantine, provoking criticism from residents and activists. Reuters - Published on May 15, 2020
Brazil's Bolsonaro says he may release tape in police probe Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday said he is considering releasing a video that sources say shows him explaining that he needs a friendly police chief in Rio de Janeiro to shield his.. Reuters - Published on May 13, 2020	On tape, Bolsonaro cites protecting his family in push to swap top Rio cop: source Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said in an April cabinet meeting that he needed to change Rio de Janeiro's chief of the federal police to protect family members under investigation, a person with.. Reuters - Published on May 12, 2020
How an Argentine family quarantines inside a sailboat near Rio de Janeiro Constanza Coll had planned to give up her full-time home aboard a sailboat, currently traveling along the Brazilian coast, in time to give birth to her second child in a public hospital in her native.. Reuters - Published on May 11, 2020	Rio police chief swap adds to federal probe of Bolsonaro Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro confirmed on Tuesday the replacement of the federal police chief in Rio de Janeiro, adding to scrutiny from the country's top prosecutor into the right-wing.. Reuters - Published on May 5, 2020
Brazil's Bolsonaro confirms his top cop appointee replaced Rio police chief Brazil's right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro confirmed on Tuesday the replacement of the federal police chief in Rio de Janeiro, where two of his sons are under investigation. Reuters - Published on May 5, 2020	Rio beach vendor turns to home delivery to beat coronavirus lockdown In the beach food capital of the world, the coronavirus lockdown has been a killer for vendors who normally slog up and down crowded sands in the baking sun to sell anything from corn on the cob to.. Reuters - Published on April 30, 2020
Specter of hunger rises in Brazil as coronavirus wrecks incomes In a brick warehouse on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, dozens of charity workers filled trucks with bags of beans, rice, flour and other staples to be distributed throughout the Brazilian metropolis'.. Reuters - Published on April 21, 2020	Two Brazilian governors test positive for coronavirus Two Brazilian state governors tested positive for the new coronavirus on Tuesday, in the tourist hotspot of Rio de Janeiro and the Amazon rainforest state of Pará, becoming the latest leaders to get.. Reuters - Published on April 14, 2020
Brazil 'Ghostbuster' deep cleans favela streets to fight coronavirus When coronavirus hit and tourists stopped coming to Thiago Firmino's Rio de Janeiro favela tour, he decided to act. Unwilling to wait for officials to react, he donned a white suit and set about.. Reuters - Published on April 10, 2020	Riding out the pandemic, Rio surfers catch a wave of controversy Despite stay-at-home orders aiming to protect people from the new coronavirus, many of Rio de Janeiro's famous beaches have been buzzing with surfers seeking to catch the season's first big swell. Reuters - Published on April 7, 2020
In Rio de Janeiro, trash collectors struggle to survive as city shuts down Deise Geraldine is one of scores of Rio de Janeiro trash collectors who usually make their living by scavenging bottles and cans left by restaurants and bars at the curb. Reuters - Published on March 31, 2020	Brazil's Maracana stadium tapped to serve as coronavirus hospital Brazil's Maracana sports complex in Rio de Janeiro, which includes the world famous soccer stadium, will become a temporary hospital to help fight coronavirus, state authorities said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on March 26, 2020
Gangs call curfews as coronavirus hits Rio favelas The "baile funk" dance parties have been called off. Some open-air drug markets are closed for business. Gangs and militias have imposed strict curfews. Coronavirus is coming, and Rio de Janeiro's.. Reuters - Published on March 24, 2020	A Brazilian woman caught coronavirus on vacation. Her maid is now dead Last Monday, housekeeper Cleonice Gonçalves suddenly fell ill while working at an apartment in Leblon, an exclusive neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro tucked between the mountains and the city's famous.. Reuters - Published on March 24, 2020
Brazil records seventh coronavirus death, closes land borders Brazil's coronavirus death toll rose to seven on Thursday, including the first fatalities in tourist hotspot Rio de Janeiro, as Latin America's largest nation closed more borders to visitors and the.. Reuters - Published on March 19, 2020	Loud protests ring out in Brazil over Bolsonaro's coronavirus response Loud protests rang out across Brazilian cities on Wednesday over the far-right president's handling of the mounting coronavirus crisis, with cries of "Get out Bolsonaro" heard in Sao Paulo, Rio de.. Reuters - Published on March 18, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak threatens Rio's beloved beach days Mondays are usually slow on Rio de Janeiro's iconic Ipanema beach, but Ana Nunes, who rents parasols and chairs there, said business was down 80% due to the coronavirus outbreak that has prompted.. Reuters - Published on March 16, 2020	At least 17 dead in Brazil's southeast due to rains At least 17 people have died in southeastern Brazil's since Sunday due to heavy rains in the states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, authorities said. Reuters - Published on March 3, 2020
Brazil's Bolsonaro gets the Rio samba parade treatment Top samba "schools" in Brazil's Carnival capital Rio de Janeiro paraded for a second night on Monday, peppering the annual sizzling fusion of music, dance and costume with jabs at the country's.. Reuters - Published on February 25, 2020	Bolsonaro and son blast probe of Brazil hit man killed by police Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his son on Tuesday hurled criticism at state authorities investigating the death of an alleged hit man who was suspected of involvement in the murder of a.. Reuters - Published on February 18, 2020
Rio braces for coronavirus risk during Carnival party Preparing for Rio de Janeiro's Carnival, when well over 1 million visitors pour into the "Marvelous City" for round-the-clock revelry, is always a daunting task for city officials. Reuters - Published on February 12, 2020	Come to Rio, get robbed: Brazil tourism body shares awkward Instagram post When marketing Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's national tourism agency typically focuses on the city's world-class beaches, samba-filled music scene and caipirinha-fueled parties. Violent crime is rarely.. Reuters - Published on February 5, 2020
Brazilian comedy group hit by Molotov cocktails after film on 'gay Jesus' Molotov cocktails were thrown at the headquarters of Brazilian comedy group Porta dos Fundos in Rio de Janeiro on Christmas Eve, weeks after it launched a film on Netflix depicting Jesus as gay. Reuters - Published on December 25, 2019	Rio police arrest seven people, including cop, in Brazil fuel theft gang Brazilian police in Rio de Janeiro state on Tuesday arrested seven people, including a police officer, and carried out 12 search warrants relating to an investigation into fuel theft, the public.. Reuters - Published on November 5, 2019
Brazil's Bolsonaro rejects link to murder case, threatens TV network's license Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday deplored a TV network's report linking him with a former police officer accused of assassinating a Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman and threatened to.. Reuters - Published on October 30, 2019	Bolsonaro threatens Brazil's Globo TV over 'villainous' report linking him to murder case President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Wednesday to cancel the license of Brazil's largest TV network, Globo, accusing it of "villainous journalism" after a report connecting him with a former police.. Reuters - Published on October 30, 2019
Brazil justice minister calls for investigation into testimony linking Bolsonaro to murder case Brazil's Justice Minister Sergio Moro said on Wednesday that he has asked the top public prosecutor to investigate a statement by a Rio de Janeiro doorman that links President Jair Bolsonaro to.. Reuters - Published on October 30, 2019	Brazil's Bolsonaro threatens to cancel license of network linking his name to murder case President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday he could cancel the license of Brazil's largest TV network Globo after it reported an allegation connecting him with a former police officer accused of the.. Reuters - Published on October 30, 2019
Brazil police raid Rio hospital to get bullet that killed child -report Between 10 and 20 Brazilian police officers swept into a hospital in Rio de Janeiro and demanded doctors hand over a bullet that allegedly killed an 8-year-old girl during a police operation, a.. Reuters - Published on October 3, 2019	Extremely happy to bring a medal for the country: Vinesh Phogat "Finally the wait has finished and the journey has begun! What was left unfinished in Rio, the journey to retake it in Tokyo has begun strongly with this here at #WrestleNurSultan! I am extremely happy.. DNA - Published on September 20, 2019
Brazil prosecutor orders indictments in Rio councilwoman murder case Brazil's top public prosecutor on Tuesday ordered five people indicted over sabotaging efforts to investigate the assassination of a Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman, and said federal investigators.. Reuters - Published on September 18, 2019	Fire at Rio de Janeiro hospital kills at least 10 At least 10 people died after flames ripped through a hospital in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday evening, firefighters said. Reuters - Published on September 13, 2019
At least one dead in Rio de Janeiro hospital fire: TV At least one person died in a fire in a hospital in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, Globo News reported. Reuters - Published on September 13, 2019	Prosecutors appeal against dropping of Air France charges over 2009 crash French prosecutors appealed on Friday against a decision by magistrates not to prosecute Air France over the 2009 crash of a passenger aircraft flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris in which all 228 on.. Reuters - Published on September 6, 2019
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Rio de Janeiro

Megacity in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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