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Zika virus scares off travelers — for now

by Tony Wagner
Apr 20, 2016
People won't stop traveling, 'they'll just go other places.'
People gather on Copacabana beach, a landmark tourist destination in Rio, on February 26, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Zika virus outbreak, which may be linked to a surge in microcephaly cases in the country, is threatening tourism in Brazil which expects to profit from hundreds of thousands of foreign visitors travelling to Rio de Janeiro during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak, centered in Brazil, to be a 'public health emergency of international concern'.
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Brazilians vote to impeach President Dilma Rousseff

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 18, 2016
Many Brazilians blame Rousseff for the economic hardship they’re facing.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - APRIL 17: Pro-impeachment supporters watch a live television broadcast as a vendor sells political balloons while lower house deputies prepare to cast their votes in the impeachment process of President Dilma Rousseff on April 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. President Rousseff is facing a crucial impeachment vote in the lower house of Congress today. Rio will host the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in August.
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What made Brazil’s economy bust?

by Molly Wood
Mar 21, 2016
Brazilians recently called for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff.
A vendor stands in front of the new gondola which travels to the top of the Providencia community, or favela, on September 23, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 
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Brazil's economic troubles overshadow dam disaster

by Andy Uhler
Mar 7, 2016
Two dams collapsing led to the largest environmental disaster in Brazil's history.
A fireman rescues in Paracatu de Baixo, Minas Gerais, Brazil on November 9, 2015 a dog that was trapped in the mud that swept through the Village of Bento Rodrigues. The tragedy occurred when waste reservoirs at the Samarco iron ore mine burst open, unleashing a sea of muck that flattened the nearby village.
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Zika mosquitoes were under control ... until they weren't

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Feb 24, 2016
Eradication efforts have come and gone, and so has success
An Aedes Aegypti mosquito is photographed on human skin in a lab in Colombia. 
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The high cost of environmental disasters

by Andy Uhler
Feb 24, 2016
In November, the worst mining disaster in Brazil's history killed 17 people.
Protestors stand amidst muddy water which they spashed at the entrance to Vale headquarters. The sign reads "How much does a life cost?'
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A pregnant woman in Brazil shares her experience

by Lizzie O'Leary
Feb 12, 2016
Eleonora de Melo is living in Brazil in the midst of the Zika ourbreak
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Brazil's economy rains on its carnival parades

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Feb 5, 2016
Smaller cities are cutting back or canceling their carnival parades because of the cost, during an economic crisis.
Revellers march during pre-Carnival celebrations on January 30, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. Health officials believe as many as 100,000 people have been exposed to the Zika virus in Recife, although most never develop symptoms. Carnival celebrations are scaled down, but continuing normally as planned.
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Strong U.S. dollar is opening doors for tourists

by Janet Nguyen
Sep 10, 2015
The weakened Brazilian real may help the country's hospitality industry.
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Rio de Janeiro adapts as it prepares for the 2016 Olympics

by Kai Ryssdal , Mukta Mohan and Bridget Bodnar
Jul 28, 2015
Rio de Janeiro has changed since it agreed to host the Olympics.
Aerial view of the Maracanã Complex, a Rio 2016 Olympic Games venue. 
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