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In Rio, the city government fined 123 people over the weekend.

The Rio de Janeiro City Hall fined 123 people over the weekend for violating the city's easing of restrictions, including beachgoers, cyclists, and people exercising without wearing masks.

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247 - The Rio City Hall fined 123 people on Saturday (1) and Sunday (2) for disrespecting the city's flexibilization rules. The report is from the G1 portal. 

The rule prohibiting people from staying on the sand was also disregarded by beachgoers on several beaches in the state capital of Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. In addition, cyclists and people were practicing sports without wearing masks, the report adds. 

On Copacabana Beach, in Rio's South Zone, there was a large movement of people. Groups were spread out on the sand, disregarding the rules. Between lifeguard posts 5 and 6, no enforcement was found.