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Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state
Critics, however, see the move as a threat to Brazil’s secular state and its environmental commitments. Built in 1922 by the Catholic Church, the Christ the Redeemer statue is inside the Tijuca ...
The Washington Post9d
Argentine tourist who was shot in the head in Rio dies, authorities say
Gastón Fernando Burlón, 51, had mistakenly driven his car into a low-income community in Brazil’s second most ... to the world-famous Christ the Redeemer statue when his GPS device led his ...
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Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state
The statue’s wide-open arms ... “We cannot accept that Christ the Redeemer, Brazil’s most recognizable international icon, remains in a state of neglect,” said Senator Carlos Portinho ...
Newsday9d
Argentine tourist who was shot in the head in Rio dies, authorities say
Brazilian police officers said that the gunshots ... to make his way to visit the Christ the Redeemer statue. Credit: AP/Bruna Prado “We lived through a nightmare that we will not forget ...