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Brazilians dance the samba on a three-story crown at the Rio Carnival

21:30 21/02/2012

The competition of the samba schools vying for the title of 2012 champion has begun at the Rio Carnival. Thousands of dancers, singers and drummers were performing in the 700-meter long sambadrome.

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An Extravaganza of Colors, Flowers and Fiery Dance in Brazil
19:27 20/02/2012
Rio de Janeiro's famous carnival has started. The mayor of Rio ordered everyone to have fun and handed over the keys of the city for an entire week to the folk festival's host – the corpulent clown King Momo.
17 killed in Rio building collapse
11:18 28/01/2012
Rescue workers have uncovered the bodies of 17 people killed in the January, 25 building collapse in Rio-de-Janeiro, the state's Civil Defense agency said on Saturday.
Building collapses in Rio de Janeiro
12:42 26/01/2012
A multi-storey building collapsed in the centre of Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday evening, leaving rubble strewn over a wide area.
Naked Brazilian burglar breaks into houses in Sao Paolo, steals Christmas cake
23:40 25/12/2011
Police in Brazilian city of Sao Paolo arrested on Sunday a naked burglar who broke into two houses on Christmas night and stole Panettone cake from one of them, local police said.
Oil spill uncovered off Rio-de-Janeiro
23:50 18/12/2011
Brazil's environmental authorities have uncovered a 10,000 liter leak at an oil platform off Rio-de-Janeiro, La Segunda daily said on Sunday.
Floating Christmas tree in Rio De Janeiro: a Latin American miracle
16:27 28/11/2011
The world’s largest floating Christmas tree lit up for the 15th time Saturday on Rio de Janeiro’s Lake Rodrigo de Freitas.
Gazprom opens office in Rio de Janeiro
20:59 03/11/2011
Russian energy giant Gazprom opened its regional office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday.
Blast in central Rio de Janeiro canteen caused by gas leak
06:15 15/10/2011
A powerful blast that ripped through a canteen in downtown of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday was caused by a household gas leak, local police said on Saturday.

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Rio de Janeiro

Brazilians dance the samba on a three-story crown at the Rio Carnival

An Extravaganza of Colors, Flowers and Fiery Dance in Brazil

17 killed in Rio building collapse

Building collapses in Rio de Janeiro

Naked Brazilian burglar breaks into houses in Sao Paolo, steals Christmas cake

Oil spill uncovered off Rio-de-Janeiro

Floating Christmas tree in Rio De Janeiro: a Latin American miracle

Gazprom opens office in Rio de Janeiro

Blast in central Rio de Janeiro canteen caused by gas leak

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