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Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue lights up in memory of Pele, one year after the Brazilian football legend died aged 82. IMAGES
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
Tourists gather at a viewpoint atop Rio de Janeiro's Sugarloaf Mountain and visit the iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer, one of the Brazilian city's main attractions, as they reopen to the public after remaining closed for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. IMAGES
The Olympic torch arrives at the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, in the hands of former Brazilian beach volleyball star Isabel Salgado, just hours ahead of the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. IMAGES
In solidarity with Brazilian footballer Vinicius Junior, who was targeted with racist abuse, the Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro turned off its lights for one hour. There has been an outpouring of condemnation in Vinicius's native Brazil since racist slurs were shouted at the Real Madrid star during the club's 1-0 loss at Valencia on Sunday. IMAGES
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