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

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 ...

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 ...

No More Samba on the Strand? Rio De Janeiro to Limit Live Music on the Beaches RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — If you have been to Rio de Janeiro’ beaches, this probably sounds familiar: samba music ...

The move to regulate music on Rio’s beachfronts has particularly struck a nerve. “It’s difficult to imagine Rio de Janeiro without bossa nova, without samba on the beach,” said Julio ...

(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 ...