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In Rio, It's Still Full Speed Ahead for 2016
Hazardous water, displacement, and rising police violence still plague the city, but Mayor Paes insists Rio is already better off thanks to next year's Summer Olympics.
Hazardous water, displacement, and rising police violence be damned, it’s full speed ahead for Rio 2016.
With a little less than one year to go before the Summer Olympics, Brazilian and IOC officials gathered earlier this week to celebrate the progress made so far. Olympic Park, Olympic Stadium, the athletes’ village, and the aquatic center are all more than 75 percent complete, according to Rio’s mayor, Eduardo Paes.