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Rio Olympics: Brazilians Protest Against President Dilma Rousseff as Games Near
The corruption scandal has cast a shadow over the August 5-21 Olympic Games, the first ever held in a South American country
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IOC Chief Thomas Bach Confident Rio Will Solve Problems Before Olympics
The build-up to the Rio Olympics has been hampered by Brazil's worst recession since the 1930s, as well as an outbreak of the Zika virus, and a political crisis that has seen suspended President Dilma Rousseff placed on trial in the Senate
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Brazil's Dilma Rousseff Turns Down Olympic Opening Invite: Sources
Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff has decided not to attend the torch ceremony opening the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, an aide said on Tuesday, one day after she said in an interview she would not play second fiddle to interim President Michel Temer.
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Brazil Acting President Pushes For Quick Dilma Rousseff Impeachment
Brazil's interim government on Thursday pushed for speeding up the impeachment process against suspended president Dilma Rousseff, who could be forced from office just as Rio starts hosting the Olympic Games.
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New Era For Brazil As Dilma Rousseff Cedes Power To Michel Temer
Brazil entered a new era on Thursday as interim president Michel Temer took power from suspended leader Dilma Rousseff, installing a business-friendly government that ends 13 years of leftist rule in Latin America's biggest nation.
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Brazil President Dilma Rousseff Lights Olympic Flame as Protesters Hit Streets
Dilma Rousseff presided over the flame ceremony in Brasilia, even though she faces impeachment and is unlikely to be in office when South America's first Olympics open in less than three months
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Brazil Impeachment: Dilma Rousseff Begins Her Long Goodbye
Dilma Rousseff greets the Olympic flame in Brazil on Tuesday, but the pomp and ceremony will seem empty to a president likely to be suspended from office just a week later.
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Rio Olympics: Brazil Wrestles Chaos With 100 Days To Go
With 100 days to go for the Rio Olympics, Brazil is batting economic trouble, infrastructure issues, rising crime and the Zika virus.
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Rio Olympics Will Be Spectacular Despite Crisis, Says IOC President Thomas Bach
The lead-up to the Rio Olympics has been plagued political and economic crisis. However, IOC president Thomas Bach has said that the games will be spectacular.
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Political Crisis Will Not Harm Rio Olympics: Dilma Rousseff
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff inaugurated an Olympic aquatics stadium here, insisting her country would not have any difficulties hosting the event.
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Dilma Rousseff Urges Olympic Truce Ahead Of Impeachment Vote
Dilma Rousseff tried to make it look like business as usual on Friday with a visit to the Rio Olympics site, but time is running out for the Brazilian president ahead of an impeachment vote.
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Brazil Sports Minister Pushed Out 5 Months Before Olympics
Brazil's Sports Minister George Hilton has been pushed out of his job just five months before the country hosts the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Presidential Chief of Staff Jaques Wagner said on Wednesday.
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Brazil Military Fight Mosquitoes, Flower Pot To Flower Pot
Zika outbreak has been declared an international emergency by the World Health Organization and at least in public relations terms poses a threat to Rio's hosting of the Olympics this August -- adding to pressure on Rousseff to find a solution.
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In War On Zika Mosquito, Brazil Vows Worry-Free Olympics
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Saturday launched a door-to-door "war" on mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus, vowing they will not jeopardize the Rio Olympics in August.
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Brazil Urges Pregnant Women To Avoid Olympics Over Zika
Pregnant women should not travel to Brazil for the Olympics because of the risk posed by the Zika virus, suspected of causing fetal brain damage, President Dilma Rousseff's chief of staff said on Monday.
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Rio Olympics: Brazilians Protest Against President Dilma Rousseff as Games Near
The corruption scandal has cast a shadow over the August 5-21 Olympic Games, the first ever held in a South American country
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IOC Chief Thomas Bach Confident Rio Will Solve Problems Before Olympics
The build-up to the Rio Olympics has been hampered by Brazil's worst recession since the 1930s, as well as an outbreak of the Zika virus, and a political crisis that has seen suspended President Dilma Rousseff placed on trial in the Senate
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Brazil's Dilma Rousseff Turns Down Olympic Opening Invite: Sources
Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff has decided not to attend the torch ceremony opening the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, an aide said on Tuesday, one day after she said in an interview she would not play second fiddle to interim President Michel Temer.
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Brazil Acting President Pushes For Quick Dilma Rousseff Impeachment
Brazil's interim government on Thursday pushed for speeding up the impeachment process against suspended president Dilma Rousseff, who could be forced from office just as Rio starts hosting the Olympic Games.
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New Era For Brazil As Dilma Rousseff Cedes Power To Michel Temer
Brazil entered a new era on Thursday as interim president Michel Temer took power from suspended leader Dilma Rousseff, installing a business-friendly government that ends 13 years of leftist rule in Latin America's biggest nation.
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Brazil President Dilma Rousseff Lights Olympic Flame as Protesters Hit Streets
Dilma Rousseff presided over the flame ceremony in Brasilia, even though she faces impeachment and is unlikely to be in office when South America's first Olympics open in less than three months
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Brazil Impeachment: Dilma Rousseff Begins Her Long Goodbye
Dilma Rousseff greets the Olympic flame in Brazil on Tuesday, but the pomp and ceremony will seem empty to a president likely to be suspended from office just a week later.
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Rio Olympics: Brazil Wrestles Chaos With 100 Days To Go
With 100 days to go for the Rio Olympics, Brazil is batting economic trouble, infrastructure issues, rising crime and the Zika virus.
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Rio Olympics Will Be Spectacular Despite Crisis, Says IOC President Thomas Bach
The lead-up to the Rio Olympics has been plagued political and economic crisis. However, IOC president Thomas Bach has said that the games will be spectacular.
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Political Crisis Will Not Harm Rio Olympics: Dilma Rousseff
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff inaugurated an Olympic aquatics stadium here, insisting her country would not have any difficulties hosting the event.
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Dilma Rousseff Urges Olympic Truce Ahead Of Impeachment Vote
Dilma Rousseff tried to make it look like business as usual on Friday with a visit to the Rio Olympics site, but time is running out for the Brazilian president ahead of an impeachment vote.
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Brazil Sports Minister Pushed Out 5 Months Before Olympics
Brazil's Sports Minister George Hilton has been pushed out of his job just five months before the country hosts the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Presidential Chief of Staff Jaques Wagner said on Wednesday.
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Brazil Military Fight Mosquitoes, Flower Pot To Flower Pot
Zika outbreak has been declared an international emergency by the World Health Organization and at least in public relations terms poses a threat to Rio's hosting of the Olympics this August -- adding to pressure on Rousseff to find a solution.
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In War On Zika Mosquito, Brazil Vows Worry-Free Olympics
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Saturday launched a door-to-door "war" on mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus, vowing they will not jeopardize the Rio Olympics in August.
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Brazil Urges Pregnant Women To Avoid Olympics Over Zika
Pregnant women should not travel to Brazil for the Olympics because of the risk posed by the Zika virus, suspected of causing fetal brain damage, President Dilma Rousseff's chief of staff said on Monday.
