Brazil, pictures

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Rio de Janeiro headquarters of state-owned Petrobras.

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Statue of Jesus Christ atop Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro.

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Famous musician Gilberto Gil in concert in Rio de Janeiro.

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Marquee advertises Habibs, the largest Arab fast-food franchise in the world.

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Aging hotel strip, Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro.

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Carnival costume at Niteroi samba school.

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Volleyball game in progress along Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro.

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Little girls frolic in the surf along Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro.

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Little boy and his dog, Rio de Janeiro.

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Tom Jobim International Airport, Rio de Janeiro.

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T-shirt vendor hawks his wares in front of the Rio Inter-Continental.

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Rolls-Royce dealership in Rio de Janeiro.

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Traffic congestion along Ave. Atlantica in Rios Copacabana district.

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100-real note, worth about $30 at current exchange rates.

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Isaac Guinsberg, 69, is one of hundreds of poor Jews helped by Ten Yad.

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Sami Goldstein, leader of Rio de Janeiros 30,000-strong Jewish community.

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View of the lagoon, Rio de Janeiro.

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Panoramic view of Rio de Janeiro from the top of Corcovado.

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Girl talks on her cellphone while getting tan on Rio de Janeiro beach.

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Facade of a synagogue in Rio de Janeiro.