Rio de Janeiro’s City Hall is rolling out new rules to control beachside activities due to come into force on June 1.

RIO DE JANEIRO — 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 ...

Maria Lucia Silva, a 65-year-old resident of Copacabana who was walking back from the seafront with a pink beach chair under her arm, said she had been expecting City Hall to act. “Copacabana is ...

Redondo Beach - by Garth Meyer It is open. The Eddy Redondo Residences, or Legado project, at the corner of Pacific Coast ...

Set to come into force at the beginning of June, the new rules restrict live music, food and drink sales, chair rentals and ...

The new measures are due to come into force on June 1, and they outlaw food and drink sales, chair rentals, loudspeakers and even live music in kiosks without official permits. Also, beach huts ...