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The barely-there bathing suit bottoms are the swimwear of choice for proud young things (and not-so-young things) in search of a tanned derrière. But those who favor the complete all-over body tan are in for a shock: Rio's beach police have recently announced plans to slap nude sunbathers with obscenity charges.

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According to a Reuters report, those who insist on tanning cracks in addition to cheeks could face time in prison, where the sun never shines. The decision was made after a local paper turned the spotlight on fully exposed sunbathers on popular Recreio Beach. In 1994, a proposal to set aside stretches of sand for nudists was turned down, and to this day, there are no official nude beaches in Rio, where the majority of the population is Roman Catholic.

Still, baring it all remains a popular activity with models and samba dancers -- who, it could be argued, have a professional need to sunbathe au naturel. Otherwise, those unsightly tan lines could detract from their assets.
salon.com | Jan. 24, 2000

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