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More than 14,000 people live on the streets of Rio

Street dwellers queue to receive donations in a tourist spot in Rio de Janeiro. Data released by the City Hall indicate that there are 14,279 homeless people in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The number is 3 times higher than the data released in 2013. With the worsening economic and political crisis in Brazil, many people are no longer able to support their homes and are living on the streets, living on alms and donations. On the afternoon of Monday, January 16, 2017, dozens of homeless people waited to receive food donated by the Catholic Church in the vicinity of Arcos da Lapa, one of the main tourist attractions in the city. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Luiz Souza/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#1647115
Date Taken	16 January 2017
Location	N/A
Photographer	Luiz Souza/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Luiz Souza/NurPhoto

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