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Olympic Preparations in Rio ‘On Track’ According to IOC

Contributing Reporter - February 27, 2015

By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing ReporterRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has visited Rio this week in order to assess the progress of the preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games that at one time had been...

Deputy Fabio Scliar leading the inquiry, photo by Portal Marítimo

Petrobras Accused of Dumping Waste: Daily

Contributing Reporter - September 11, 2012

By Julia Averbuck, Contributing ReporterRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Federal Police has opened an official in inquiry in the Division of Environmental Crimes in Rio in which it accuses national oil company Petrobras of dumping highly-toxic residues in...

The canal that runs along Rua Visconde de Albuquerque on Lelon's western border, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil News

Leblon Beach Water Pollution Challenges

Contributing Reporter - April 24, 2012

By Ana Gabriela Ribeiro, Contributing ReporterRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The neighborhood of Leblon is perhaps the most exclusive and expensive in the city, yet bordered on two sides by canals draining into the sea, polluted water is often...