Since the discovery of Rio’s Guanabara Bay in 1502 by Portuguese explorer Gaspar de Lemos, hundreds of vessels have sunk within its confines. These sunken ships recently started impeding navigation, prompting a cleanup initiative spearheaded by the PortosRio port authority in collaboration with various state government agencies. Based on a report from the Port Authority, […]
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