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No more samba on the strand? Rio de Janeiro to limit live music on the beaches
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Beachgoers gather on the Ipanema Beach boardwalk in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, May 25, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Bruna Prado
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — If you have been to Rio de Janeiro’ beaches, this probably sounds familiar: samba music drifting from a nearby kiosk, caipirinha cocktails sold by hawkers, chairs sprawled across the sand. Now that may become harder to find, unless the vendors have the right permits. Mayor Eduardo Paes issued a decree in mid-May establishing new rules for the city’s waterfront saying he wants to preserve urban order, public safety and the environment, as well as promote peaceful relations between tourists and residents.