TOPSHOT - Aerial view of the Christ the Redeemer statue and fireworks launched from Copacabana beach during the New Year's celebration in Rio de Janeiro on January 1, 2025. A traditional fireworks display and free music concerts welcomed the new year during the New Year's Eve celebration in Rio de Janeiro. The Rio Mayor's Office Press Office considers it the largest New Year's Eve celebration in the world, with an attendance of more than 2.5 million people. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP) (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL/AFP via Getty Images)