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Tour guide called 'monkey' by tourists at Christ the Redeemer

A tour guide working at the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro was called 'macaquito' and 'macaco' by a Venezuelan couple who felt he had spoiled their photos. The couple was arrested for racial insult.

  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Severity 1 of 5 — Discriminatory speech or policy

Source

  1. g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2026/05/13/casal-venezuelano-preso-cristo-redentor.ghtml

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