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Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue lit up on World Environment Day

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Brazil's iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro is lit up in green on World Environment Day, which coincides with commemorations marking one year since British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira were murdered in the Amazon. IMAGES

Added on the 06/06/2023 01:28:37 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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