The capital of Brazil, 1763-1960 (3,2,7)

I believe the answer is:

rio de janeiro

(Other definitions for rio de janeiro that I've seen before include "Brazil port, once capital" , "2016 Olympics host city" , "foreign port" , "place" , "Brazilian port noted for its carnival" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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