RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue will be closed indefinitely because of damage to access roads from heavy rains last week, authorities said Tuesday. Workers are ...

A tourist takes a picture of the Sugar Loaf mountain, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. The company that administers transport and installations at Rio's Sugarloaf Mountain, another ...

The Prince of Wales has followed in his mother's footsteps with a visit to the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. Prince William stood in the same spot that Diana, Princess of Wales, was ...

Rio de Janeiro: The iconic statue of Christ overlooking Rio de Janeiro has been damaged during a storm.

The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro was illuminated on Wednesday with the flags and maps of countries and continents affected by the new coronavirus. The Brazilian landmark, which is ...

Rio de Janeiro is welcoming Taylor Swift with wide open arms as the pop star continues the Latin American leg of her Ticketmaster-breaking Eras Tour. Swift is scheduled to play three concerts in Rio ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- The 125-foot concrete statue on a mountain overlooking the city couldn't appear more straightforward: It's a giant Jesus with his arms outstretched. "Christ the Redeemer" -- or ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil's famous Christ the Redeemer statue has been fitted with new gear to protect it from future storms. Rio de Janeiro Archbishop Orani Tempesta on Friday presided over a ceremony ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After years of Brazilians being battered by revelations of bribery and corruption, Rio de Janeiro's huge Christ the Redeemer statue is trying to set a moral example -- by ...

ORURO, Bolivia – Already, the mining city of Oruro in Bolivia rivals Brazil's Rio de Janeiro in its Carnival celebrations for color and culture, if not for size. And now, the Andean community is ...

Rio de Janeiro is welcoming Taylor Swift with wide open arms as the pop star continues the Latin American leg of her Ticketmaster-breaking Eras Tour. Swift is scheduled to play three concerts in Rio ...