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Yoga fever in Brazil: Dozens gather in Rio slum to train; free program targets low-income communities
In Rio de Janeiro's Rocinha favela, dozens of yoga enthusiasts gathered for the inaugural class of a free program aimed at ...
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Rio unveils $65bn AI hub as Brazil courts global data centre investment
By bnl editorial staff Brazil is vying to capture a substantial share of the global data centre market, as Rio de Janeiro ...
New Rules Could End the Beautiful Chaos of Rio’s Beaches
The mayor of Rio de Janeiro has issued a decree to regulate the city’s 30 miles of coastline. Many residents fear it will ...
Video. Yoga initiative aims to train instructors in Rio’s favelas
Video. Dozens of yoga enthusiasts gathered in Rio de Janeiro’s Rocinha favela on Wednesday for the first session of a free training course aimed at qualifying local residents as instructors.
Pro-Israel NGO protest held on Rio de Janeiro’s Ipanema Beach on Sunday against Iran’s policies on LGBTQ+ people
A pro-Israel non-profit organization staged a demonstration on Rio de Janeiro's Ipanema Beach on Sunday to protest Iran's ...
Penguin turns up on beach in Rio de Janeiro, alone and far from home
Video shows a wayward penguin swimming and diving among beachgoers along Brazil’s most iconic shoreline. It might be ...
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Video. Parkinson’s patients in Rio find relief through capoeira
Video. A unique programme in Rio de Janeiro is helping people with Parkinson’s disease manage their symptoms through the art of capoeira.
Hindu music singer inaugurates project to spread yoga in Brazil’s favelas
Dozens of Brazilian yoga aficionados saluted the sun in Rio de Janeiro for the inaugural class of a free course allowing ...