{"id":54861,"date":"2023-10-06T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/?p=54861"},"modified":"2023-10-03T17:09:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T16:09:36","slug":"rio-de-janeiro-beaches-welcome-swimmers-back-after-successful-cleanup-effort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2023\/10\/rio-de-janeiro-beaches-welcome-swimmers-back-after-successful-cleanup-effort\/","title":{"rendered":"Rio de Janeiro beaches welcome swimmers back after successful cleanup effort"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For the first time in more than a decade, Rio de Janeiro&#8217;s beaches are safe for swimming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The coastline of Brazil\u2019s seaside city has been plagued with raw sewage, industrial pollution and rubbish for years. 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