Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Violence in the Newest Olympic City Rattles Brazil


This article from the New York Times is about a police helicopter shot down by drug traffickers right outside one of the Olympic stadiums in Rio de Janeiro. The violence in Rio this past weekend is causing Brazil's leaders to defend the Olympic location all over again. The article also discusses measures being taken to prevent future violence and to make Rio a safer city for the Games.

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