rio de janeiro
- n the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
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- Crime doubts persist in Brazil ahead of events
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Not even a day after his arrival in Rio de Janeiro and just hours after attending the Brazil-England soccer friendly at the city's legendary Maracana stadium, a sports columnist for the Daily Mail newspaper was held up at knifepoint as he strolled along Copacabana Beach.
June 13, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News - AP PHOTOS: A look at soccer in Rio's slums
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The field is just dirt and the incandescent lights aren't that bright.
June 13, 2013 - The Associated Press via Yahoo! Sports - Showtime in Brazil but woes sap hopes behind sport extravaganzas
By Paulo Prada RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - All but diehard fans of international soccer could be forgiven for not knowing, much less caring, about the Confederations Cup, a two-week tournament that kicks off in Brazil on Saturday. For 200 million Brazilians, though, the competition is the first in a series of big events that will say a lot about their country, their first-world ambitions and the ...
June 12, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News