Tag Archives: Rio Olympics

Right-wing coup scenario off the mark: Rio information is wrong

Not this Nation Ah, Dave Zirin, this blogger has to argue with you. Right-wing and left-wing aren’t useful terms when it comes to Brazil. Politics here revolve not around ideology, but people. The alliances are fluid, constantly reevaluated and remade. … Continue reading

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We’ll only know for sure in two years

Is Rio ready for the Olympics? This past week saw much backing and forthing about the city’s Olympic preparedness, just six weeks away from the first World Cup game, to be played in São Paulo (Rio’s first game, Argentina vs Bosnia and Herzegovina … Continue reading

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