Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state
Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, the Cristo Redentor, as Brazilians call it, is a postcard not only for the city of Rio ...
Brazilian Santa swaps sleigh for Jet Ski to deliver toys — and joy — to disabled children in Rio
Under 27 Celsius degrees (80 Fahrenheit), firefighter sargeant Thiago Carvalho de Paiva wore Santa Claus costumes in tropical ...
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Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state
The Cristo Redentor, as Brazilians call it, is a postcard not only for the city of Rio de Janeiro but for the entire country. The statue’s wide-open arms, spanning 92 feet, seem to personally ...
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Brazilian Santa swaps sleigh for Jet Ski to deliver toys — and joy — to disabled children in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Santa Claus is coming to ... making a grand entrance on the shores of Brazil 's postcard city. But it was not all fun and games for Santa. After delivering presents ...