Description
Added on the 05/03/2021 17:52:06 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
A beach bar prepares to close its doors as new partial lockdown measures take effect in Rio de Janeiro, including a ban on beach bars and vendors starting on March 5 at 2000 GMT, and limited opening hours for bars and restaurants, which will be allowed to open only between 6 am and 5 pm following a spike in Covid-19 cases in virus-stricken Brazil. IMAGES
Rio de Janeiro welcomes the start of 2024 with fireworks over its famous Copacabana beach. IMAGES
Brazil marks the New Year with fireworks display on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach, attracting thousands of spectators. IMAGES
Brazil marks the New Year with firework displays on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach, attracting thousands of spectators. IMAGES
Demonstrators from the Rio de Paz human rights activist group lower Brazilian flags and mock body bags into symbolic graves on Copacabana beach, during a protest against the Brazilian government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The country reached a bleak new milestone this week as its death toll passed 400,000 and the Senate launched an investigation into whether President Jair Bolsonaro's far-right government has exacerbated the crisis. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.