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How the movie Rio affects the real Rio

Joaquim Ferreira dos Santos’ column in today’s O Globo newspaper, fully translated– a hilarious must-read for anyone interested in the transformation of Rio de Janeiro. Are you ready? After Rio, the masses are going to want to see the ‘happiest … Continue reading

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Reputação do Rio de Janeiro à mercê da lama

[ for Is Rio for the Birds? click here ] Tragédia espanta turistas e castiga quem mora no estado do Rio de Janeiro Como se a Copa do Mundo de 2014  e as Olimpíadas de 2016 não bastassem, a cidade do … Continue reading

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Is Rio for the birds?

Neverending mudslides and deaths are no draw for tourism and terrible for locals [UPDATE JAN. 25 2011] The mudslide death toll in the mountains north of Rio tops 800, more than died in the Chile earthquake last February according to … Continue reading

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