JENNY BARCHFIELD

July 31, 2016 at 9:05 pm

Expert to Rio athletes: 'Don't put your head under water' because it's filthy VIEW

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Just days ahead of the Olympic Games the waterways of Rio de Janeiro are as filthy as ever, contaminated with...

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July 20, 2016 at 3:56 pm

Black Lives Matter activists in Rio to highlight racism

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games could prove deadly for the city's poor black people, a delegation of U.S. activists...

• Nation & World

July 6, 2016 at 8:41 am

Guide to visiting Rio for the Olympics, from safety to samba VIEW

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With the Olympics just a few weeks away, Brazil faces a litany of problems: an economy in freefall, the Zika...

• Nation & World

June 28, 2016 at 11:34 am

Amid cuts, Rio police ask for handouts ahead of Olympics VIEW

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Just weeks ahead of the Olympic Games, police helicopters are grounded, patrol cars are parked and Rio de Janeiro's security...

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June 27, 2016 at 7:29 am

Amid crisis, Rio gov. warns Olympics could be ‘big failure’

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro's acting governor warned Monday that the Olympic Games could be a "big failure," because of budget shortfalls...

• Sports

June 23, 2016 at 2:33 pm

Rio Olympic organizers unveil village where athletes to stay

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The media got a sneak peak at the "soul" of the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Olympics with a visit Thursday...

• Nation & World

June 5, 2016 at 9:04 pm

When Rio fails, sister city shows sewage cleanup possible VIEW

NITEROI, Brazil (AP) — With thousands of liters of raw human sewage pouring into the ocean every second from Rio de Janeiro, August's Olympic Games...

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May 19, 2016 at 10:43 am

Brazil president vows to fight ouster, but options limited

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hours after lawmakers voted to impeach Dilma Rousseff last week, Brazil's first female president blasted her enemies for making her...

• Nation & World

May 12, 2016 at 9:06 pm

New Brazil finance minister to tackle pension, labor reform VIEW

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's new finance minister pledged Friday to take on even potentially thorny reforms if they prove necessary to jump-start the stalled...

• Business

May 11, 2016 at 9:12 pm

Brazil’s acting president promises to jumpstart economy VIEW

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff promised to use all legal means to defend herself in the face of a trial in which senators will decide whether...

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