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    is a list of mayors of Rio de Janeiro. The city of Rio de Janeiro was founded in 1565. It was the seat of the Crown captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a district...
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  • timeline of the history of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 1565 AD São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro founded by Portuguese. Fortaleza de São João built...
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    Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese: [ˈʁi.u d(ʒi) ʒɐˈne(j)ɾu] ), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city...
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  • from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August. Rio de Janeiro was announced as the host...
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    The 2020 Rio de Janeiro municipal election took place in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in November 2020 to elect a mayor, a vice mayor, and 51 city...
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    Duque de Caxias (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈduki dʒi kaˈʃi.ɐʃ]; "Duke of Caxias") is a city on Guanabara Bay and part of Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area...
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  • but died during his term. Vice-mayor Ricardo Nunes thus succeeded him. List of mayors of Rio de Janeiro List of mayors of São Paulo Câmara municipal (Brazil) [pt]...
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    provided as an overview of and topical guide to Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro – capital and most populous city of Rio de Janeiro state, and the second...
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  • Cariocas, as the people who are born in Rio de Janeiro are called in Brazil, have made extensive contributions to Brazil's (and the world's) history, culture...
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    Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁi.u dʒi ʒɐˈne(j)ɾu] , [ˈʁi.u dʒɐˈ-]) is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil. It has the second largest...
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  • after. On June 4, 2008, the IOC Executive Board shortlisted Rio de Janeiro with three of the six other Applicant cities—Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo; over...
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    municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. The population is 132,312 (2020 est.) in an area of 1094 km2. Resendense refers to people or...
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    Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈkɾistu ʁedẽˈtoʁ]) is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by French-Polish sculptor Paul Landowski...
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    ˈʁoʃu]) is a city in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a part of the metropolitan region of the city of Rio de Janeiro and was created in 1990. Its...
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    Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), alternatively known as University of Brazil, is a public research university in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is...
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    Silveira), an elementary school in Realengo on the western fringe of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was armed with two revolvers. The killer was intercepted...
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    Southeast Region of Brazil. It is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, 68 kilometres (42 mi) northeast of the city of Rio de Janeiro. According to the...
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    southernmost and westernmost city in Rio de Janeiro state. Paraty is listed by IPHAN as a National Historic Landmark. More than 80% of its territory is protected...
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  • lord mayors of Adelaide List of mayors of Albury List of mayors of Ballarat List of mayors of Bayside List of mayors of Bendigo List of mayors of Boroondara...
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    The Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí is a purpose-built parade area built for the Rio Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The venue is also known as Passarela...
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    Cesar Maia (category Mayors of Rio de Janeiro (city))
    times for mayor of Rio de Janeiro. A native of Rio, born in 1945, Maia was forced to leave Brazil in exile during the 1960s on account of his affiliation...
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  • assassinatos de políticos no Rio de Janeiro". FFLCH (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2024-01-31. "Folha de S.Paulo - Rio de Janeiro: Vice -...
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    The Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election was held on 5 October 2014 to elect the next governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Since no candidate received...
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    The following is a list of mayors of the city of Rio Branco, in Acre state, Brazil. Antônio de Sousa Braga [pt], 1900–1908 [citation needed] Protógenes...
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    neighbourhood of Engenho de Dentro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and athletics and is the home stadium of the football...
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    Rio de Janeiro was decreed by Brazilian president Artur Bernardes on 10 January 1923, installing the federal intervener Aurelino Leal at the head of the...
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    The 2022 Rio de Janeiro state election took place in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 2 October 2022. Voters elected a governor, vice governor,...
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    following is a list of mayors of the city of Canoas, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Edgar Braga da Fontoura, 1940-1941 Júlio Cardoso de Araújo, 1941...
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    hill in Rio de Janeiro, they nicknamed the place Favela hill. The favelas were formed prior to the dense occupation of cities and the domination of real...
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    The following is a list of mayors of the city of Belém, Pará state, Brazil. José Coelho da Gama [pt], 1891-1894 Antonio Joaquim da Silva Rosado, 1894-1897...
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