Nearly 1.3 million immigrants currently live in Brazil and the number of asylum seekers is on the rise, according to the government.
To assist the newcomers, the city of Rio de Janeiro has just opened its first center to support vulnerable immigrants and refugees.
Lucrecia Franco reports.
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