03

May

EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

epa09635070 An aerial photo with a drone shows people at the Copacabana beach at sunset in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo: EPA-EFE/Antonio Lacerda

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09

Apr

Rio abandons plan to rename Maracana stadium after Pele

(Reuters) - Rio de Janeiro abandoned plans to rename its famous Maracana Stadium in tribute to Pele on Thursday after a widespread outcry from fans. The official proposal to give…

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25

Sep

Rio cancels Carnival for first time in a century

As the number of coronavirus deaths worldwide looked set to pass a million within days, Rio de Janeiro delayed its annual Carnival parade for the first time in a century…

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16

Jul

Flamengo win Rio de Janeiro’s state championship

Flamengo clinched a second consecutive Rio de Janeiro state championship after an injury-time goal from Vitinho gave them a 1-0 win over Fluminense on Wednesday and a 3-1 aggregate triumph.…

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17

Feb

Photo Story: Rio prepares for Carnival

A handout photo made available by the Tourist Information centre in Rio de Janeiro (RioTur) shows thousands of people joining the 'Fogo e Paixao' troupe to celebrate in advance the…

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13

Jan

Photo Story: Pre-Carnival of Rio de Janeiro 2020

(L-R) Queen of the carnival Camila Aparecida da Silva, King Momo Djefferson Mendes da Silva and First Princess Deisiane Conceicao participate during the opening show of the pre-carnival of Rio…

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15

Dec

Photo Story: Inauguration of the Lagoa Christmas tree in southern Rio de Janeiro

A view of the inauguration of the Lagoa Christmas tree in southern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 14 December 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/FABIO MOTTA

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02

Nov

Greek-flagged tanker believed to be source of Brazil oil spill

Brazilian officials suspect a Greek-flagged tanker was the source of an oil spill that has stained about 2,500km of Brazil's coastline. The spill was first detected on 2 September, and…

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28

Sep

Rock in Rio opens

Silvio Viegas, of the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, performs during the first day of the Rock in Rio Festival 2019, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rock in Rio, the largest music…

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31

Mar

Photo Story – Earth Hour in Rio de Janeiro

A photograph taken with a drone of the Christ the Redeemer of Rio de Janeiro after the Earth Hour in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 30 March 2019. The Christ the…

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