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| RIO DE JANEIRO – Swiss aviator Yves Rossy, known as Jetman, flew around Rio de Janeiro today, 2 May 2012. He jumped from a helicopter high above the Christ the Redeemer statue on Corcovado, activated his equipment, and used his body to fly around the statue and eventually land on Copacabana Beach in the city's South Zone.
Jetman above Rio (Photo: Brietling/G1)
| RIO DE JENEIRO – Police on Tuesday arrested four people suspected of pasting advertisements promoting prostitution on public telephone booths in Copacabana. The small posters featured images of naked women – usually faceless – along with pornographic solicitations, reported RJTV.
Prostitution Ads (Photo: RJTV)
| RIO DE JANEIRO – The most famous hotel in Rio de Janeiro, the Copacabana Palace, will be renovated this year and will be selling historic items. The second major renovation since the iconic hotel opened in 1923, will see bedside tables, dressers, sofas and lamps offered for sale to the general public.
Copacabana Palace Hotel (Photo: Folha de Sao Paulo)
| RIO DE JANEIRO – A manhole exploded early Sunday afternoon behind the Copacabana Palace Hotel in Rio de Janeiro. The explosion occurred on Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, the street immediatly behind the five-star hotel.
Explosion Behind Copacabana Palace (Photo: correiodobrasil.com.br)
| RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Municipal Police from the 12th Precinct in Copacabana caught Francisco Vitor Pessoa Soares, 24, as he tried to escape from the precinct lockup through a window Sunday afternoon, reported O Dia Online.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Gail winds on Saturday forced a sailboat ashore on Copacabana Beach. The boat was still on the beach, drawing the attention of beach goers on Monday. The boat has been listing in the surf since it ran adrift on Saturday, reported O Dia Online.
