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Christ the Redeemer reopens its doors in Rio after five months

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (EFE) .- The Christ of Corcovado, the most iconic image of Brazil in the world, as well as the Sugarloaf Mountain, the aquarium and the giant wheel, the main tourist attractions of Rio de Janeiro, reopened Saturday, despite the still worrying expansion of the virus in the country.(Camera: JANAINA QUINET / ANTONIO LACERDA)FOOTAGE SHOWS THE REOPENING OF CHRIST THE REDEEMER IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL. SOUNDBITES: THE MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT, RICARDO SALLES AND OF TÁBATA CHAGAS DA MATA AND TALITA ROSA MANSUR, VISITORS (ALL IN PORTUGUESE):SALLES:- "THE REOPENING OF THE CHRIST SYMBOLIZES THE REOPENING OF BRAZIL TO TOURISM, TO DEVELOPMENT, TO ENVIRONMENTAL CARE, TO ALL SOCIAL CONCERNS THAT THE PRESIDENT (JAIR BOLSONARO) HAS HAD SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THAT DIFFICULT MOMENT".CHAGAS DA MATA:- "I WANTED TO BRING MY HUSBAND IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE HE HAD NEVER SEEN THE CHRIST. ALSO BECAUSE I WANTED TO REMEMBER HOW IT WAS, BECAUSE THE LAST TIME I WAS A GIRL.MANSUR:- "IT'S A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE, WITH NEW PROTOCOLS, BUT IT'S A HUGE EXCITEMENT TO BE ABLE TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE CITY AGAIN FROM UP HERE AND SEE THE CHRIST FROM NEAR."