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Could Zika Virus Derail Brazil Olympic Games?

By: Max Radwin - Jun 27, 2016, 8:08 am

Tension and controversy have been building surrounding whether the Zika virus will prevent a quality showing at the 2016 Summer…

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Electricity Bills Spike 1,400% in Rio de Janeiro Slums

By: Contributor - May 21, 2015, 9:30 am

In Rio de Janeiro, favela residents have had a harder time paying their bills as of late. According to news…

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Bitcoin Entrepreneurs Plot for Latin America Stronghold

By: Belén Marty - @belenmarty - Dec 9, 2014, 4:06 pm

Now no-one can stop the increasingly rapid adoption of bitcoin around the world. That, at least, was the message…

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Five Years, 11,000 Deaths at the Hands of Brazilian Police

By: PanAm Post Staff - Nov 12, 2014, 3:10 pm

According to a new report, Brazilian police officers have killed more than 11,000 people within the past five years…

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Don't Even Think About Smearing Brazilian Politicos: Police Crack Down on Journalist

By: Belén Marty - @belenmarty - Jun 13, 2014, 12:46 pm

On the opening day of Brazil’s 2014 World Cup, while airport workers were on strike in Rio de Janeiro, police…