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In Rio de Janeiro, dog owners defy ban on Carnival parties

Dozens of dogs and their owners in Rio de Janeiro have challenged a city ban on street parties and gathered for their annual Carnival parade

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022

In Rio, even a ban can't keep revelers from Carnival streets

The pandemic has disrupted Carnival in Rio de Janeiro for a second straight year

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2022

Rio de Janeiro is ready to party, with or without carnival

As Rio de Janeiro's world-famous carnival holiday rolls around this year without official events due to Brazil's ongoing Omicron coronavirus wave, a slew of private parties are ensuring glitter-dusted revelers will have plenty of ways to celebrate.

Reuters · Feb 26, 2022

Olympic boxer charged with weapon offences

Victorian boxer Jason Whateley, who represented Australia at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, has been charged with weapons offences.

AAP · Feb 17, 2022

Brazil Mudslides from Torrential Rains Kill at Least 58

The death toll from devastating mudslides and floods that swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state has reached 58, local authorities said Wednesday. The city of Petropolis was slammed by a deluge on Tuesday, and Mayor Rubens Bomtempo said the number of dead could rise as searchers…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 16, 2022

Brazil mudslides: Death toll climbs to 58 as photos capture destruction from Rio de Janeiro floods

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The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022

Brazil mudslides from torrential rains kill at least 34

The death toll from mudslides and floods that swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state has reached 34, according to a statement from local authorities

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022

At least eight people killed in Rio de Janeiro police raid

At least eight people were killed on Friday during a dawn police raid in Rio de Janeiro's Vila Cruzeiro favela, local police said, adding the operation targeted a major drug dealer.

Reuters · Feb 11, 2022

Police raid in Rio de Janeiro leaves at least 8 dead

A police operation in a poor community in Rio de Janeiro has left at least eight people dead

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022

World news snapshot: Japan's reaction to the Ukraine crisis, Winter Olympics souvenirs and shootings at schools in Rio de Janeiro

Reports include a build-up of corpses in San Francisco and a missing Belgian backpacker

Wales Online · Feb 9, 2022