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Brazilian town builds Christ statue taller than Rio's

A new Brazilian statue named "Protective Christ", is seen in the Morro das Antenas hill in the city of Encantado in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil April 29, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Diego Vara

Rio de Janeiro's famous Christ the Redeemer has competition.

The small town of Encantado in southern Brazil has built a taller Christ to attract tourism.

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