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Rio de Janeiro is a city of extremes: from Carnaval's hedonistic delights, to the poverty of the favelas, to the softly seductive samba beat. But there's a dark side to this beautiful city: for years, Rio was ravaged by inflation, drug wars, and crooked leaders, and the legacy of decades of corruption can be seen in the very real struggles the city faces today. Now, Rio is ready to remake itself, this time into a global, modern capital ready for its turn on the world stage with the Olympics in 2016. But at what price? Armed with sharp prose and a reporter's instinct, Rio-born journalist Juliana Barbassa brings a firsthand glimpse of what's really happening in Rio (the good, the bad, and the maddening). She paints a fascinating picture of this city "on the brink," explaining how Rio will succeed (or fail) based on the choices its leaders and citizens make today. But through it all, she never loses sight of the human face of Rio.--Adapted from book jacket.
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Social life and customs, Description and travel, Travel, Economic development, Social change, Social problems, Social conditions, Economic conditions, City and town life, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / Economics, Cities and towns, brazil, Rio de janeiro (brazil), Brazil, social conditions, Brazil, description and travel, Brazil, economic conditionsPeople
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Dancing with the Devil in the City of God: Rio de Janeiro and the Olympic Dream
Jun 21, 2016, Touchstone
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Dancing with the devil in the City of God: Rio de Janeiro on the brink
2015, Touchstone
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Dancing with the Devil in the City of God: Rio de Janeiro on the Brink
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-295) and index.
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