Rio Defies Bolsonaro, Joins Cities With Vaccine-Passport Mandate

Visiting Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue now requires proof of a Covid-19 vaccine, as Rio de Janeiro joins a growing list of Brazilian cities in cracking down on the unimmunized.

Rio now requires residents and visitors to present so-called vaccine passports -- certification of having obtained at least one dose -- to enter gyms, theaters and many popular tourist destinations.

The measures were pulled into the spotlight this weekend when a councilman from neighboring Minas Gerais state complained in a viral video that he was prevented from visiting the city’s most famous statue.

“Only vaccinated can you reach Christ!” ...