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Tag: Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

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Rio’s Carnival Canceled, Venue Turned Into Vaccination Center

February 16, 2021February 18, 2021ERNESTO LONDOÑOComments Off on Rio’s Carnival Canceled, Venue Turned Into Vaccination Center

Brazil’s most famous Carnival has endured years of war, hyperinflation and despotism. But with a pandemic raging, the party is canceled.

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How to Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2020

December 30, 2020December 31, 2020Jenny GrossComments Off on How to Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2020

The year that seemed to drag on forever is finally coming to an end.

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The Carnival Parade Is Canceled, and Rio Is Reeling

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020Manuela Andreoni and Ernesto LondoñoComments Off on The Carnival Parade Is Canceled, and Rio Is Reeling

Wars, disease and political turmoil have never prevented Rio de Janeiro from putting on its famous carnival. Now, the pandemic has forced a suspension of the annual parade, at great cost to the city and its residents.

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Thereza de Orléans e Bragança, Brazilian Society Doyenne, Dies at 91

July 14, 2020July 16, 2020Michael AstorComments Off on Thereza de Orléans e Bragança, Brazilian Society Doyenne, Dies at 91

Once called “the best dressed woman in Rio de Janeiro” by Life magazine, she was an “old money” style-setter in the 1950s and ’60s before marrying into Brazilian royalty.

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‘License to Kill’: Inside Rio’s Record Year of Police Killings

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020Manuela Andreoni, Ernesto Londoño and Dado GaldieriComments Off on ‘License to Kill’: Inside Rio’s Record Year of Police Killings

A Times analysis found officers shoot without restraint, protected by their bosses and by politicians, certain that illegal killings will not be held against them.

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Brazil and Coronavirus: Defiant Bolsonaro Dismisses Threat

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020Ernesto Londoño, Manuela Andreoni and Letícia CasadoComments Off on Brazil and Coronavirus: Defiant Bolsonaro Dismisses Threat

President Jair Bolsonaro, who has called the virus a “measly cold,” is the sole major world leader continuing to question the merits of lockdown measures to fight the pandemic.

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‘Like a Scream of Resistance’: Rio’s Carnival in Bolsonaro’s Brazil

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020Ernesto Londoño and Maria Magdalena ArrellagaComments Off on ‘Like a Scream of Resistance’: Rio’s Carnival in Bolsonaro’s Brazil

Turbocharged creativity and passion were on display in the streets of Rio de Janeiro this month.

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In Brazil, Firebombs Seek to Terrorize Makers of Film Portraying Jesus as Gay

December 26, 2019December 27, 2019ERNESTO LONDOÑO and LETICIA CASADOComments Off on In Brazil, Firebombs Seek to Terrorize Makers of Film Portraying Jesus as Gay

Brazilian filmmakers and artists said the attack on a production company on Christmas Eve sets a dangerous precedent in a country roiled by culture wars.

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Girl, 5, Is 6th Child Killed by Stray Bullet in Rio de Janeiro This Year

November 13, 2019ERNESTO LONDOÑO and LIS MORICONIComments Off on Girl, 5, Is 6th Child Killed by Stray Bullet in Rio de Janeiro This Year

Police operations targeting drug gangs have put children in the crossfire in the Brazilian city, where at least 21 minors have been struck by stray bullets in 2019.

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Deadly Fires Stun Rio: A Boys Soccer Dorm, a Storied Museum, and Now a Hospital

September 13, 2019September 13, 2019ERNESTO LONDOÑOComments Off on Deadly Fires Stun Rio: A Boys Soccer Dorm, a Storied Museum, and Now a Hospital

At least 11 patients were killed in a fire at a Rio de Janeiro hospital, once again raising questions about hazardous building conditions in the city.

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