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Family bids farewell to British journalist murdered in the Amazon

The family of Dom Phillips on Sunday bid farewell to the British journalist, who was killed earlier this month along with Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the Amazon.

Reuters · Jun 26, 2022

Sally Fitzgibbons ready to shine in Brazil

Australian Sally Fitzgibbons will be aiming to win her fourth Rio Pro when she competes at the WSL event in Rio de Janeiro.

AAP · Jun 22, 2022

Moment groom charges through church and throws punch at priest who refused to marry him

The fiancé was seen storming down the aisle at the church in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, before taking a swing at the priest in front of horrified worshippers attending mass

Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2022

Eleven dead in police raid on drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro

Eleven people were shot dead in a slum on the north side of Rio de Janeiro early on Tuesday during a police raid to capture heads of a drug-trafficking organization, police said.

Reuters · May 24, 2022

Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo hit by cold wave

In Rio de Janeiro, bold swimmers have been discouraged from diving into the cold ocean

The Independent UK · May 20, 2022

Firefighter 'shoots McDonald's employee in drive-through row over coupon'

Firefighter Sergeant Paulo Cesar de Souza Albuquerque is accused of shooting McDonald's employee Mateus Domingues Carvalho inside a fast-food restaurant in Rio de Janeiro

Daily Mirror · May 15, 2022

Dog who disappeared after being scared by fireworks found on remote island 3 miles away

Pet dog Mel managed to swim more than three miles away to the Ilhas Maricas (Maricas Islands) off the coast of Marica, near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil after being left terrified by fireworks

Daily Mirror · May 15, 2022

Brazilian town builds Christ statue taller than Rio's

Rio de Janeiro's famous Christ the Redeemer has competition.

Reuters · Apr 29, 2022

Rio's flamboyant Carnival parade returns after pandemic hiatus

Colorful floats and flamboyant dancers are delighting tens of thousands jammed into Rio de Janeiro's iconic Sambadrome, putting on a delayed Carnival celebration after the pandemic halted the dazzling displays.

France 24 · Apr 23, 2022

'So Much Joy': Brazil Holds First Carnival since Covid

Rio de Janeiro's carnival, a glittering, sequin-studded festival of the flesh, exploded back to life Friday with the first famed samba school parades since Covid-19 started devastating Brazil. After two long years, a flood of dancers and drummers reclaimed the iconic beach city's "Sambadrome," its dedicated carnival parade venue, which…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 23, 2022