Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more than a religious symbol or tourist attraction — it’s an enduring icon of Brazilian identity. The Cristo Redentor, as ...
Critics, however, see the move as a threat to Brazil’s secular state and its environmental commitments. Built in 1922 by the Catholic Church, the Christ the Redeemer statue is inside the Tijuca ...
Perched high atop Brazil's Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more than a religious symbol or tourist attraction — and now it's at the center of a debate over land and conservation.
Fernanda Torres won the Golden Globe for best actress in a drama for her performance in 'I'm Still Here,' becoming the first ...
Brazil, December 2, 2021. - Pilar Olivares/Reuters But Dutra dismisses these concerns, asserting that the church shares an interest in conservation. “We’ve maintained the statue and its ...