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Rio Authorities Warn of No Public Health Care for Olympic Tourists

By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Public health care in the State of Rio de Janeiro is still in a crisis, and now officials are warning that they are not prepared to serve the millions of tourists who will come for the Olympics this year. Although the Brazil Health Ministry created a crisis cabinet and announced sending R$45 million in aid, state authorities say it is not enough and plan to take legal action.

On Tuesday (January 11th) the leaders of the Regional Council of Medicine of Rio de Janeiro State (CREMERJ) and the Union of . . .

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