Brazil's Dance with the Devil: 2016 Rio Olympics Begin With Government Dysfunction & Police Violence
August 5, 2016
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10:52Now PlayingBrazil's Dance with the Devil: 2016 Rio Olympics Begin With Government Dysfunction & Police Violence
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as posted by the channelMore than 10,000 athletes across the world have convened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Rio is the first South American city ever to host the Games, which come as Brazil is battling an economic recession, a massive Zika outbreak and the recent ouster of its democratically elected president, Dilma Rousseff. Human rights organizations have also expressed concern about the impact of the Games on Rio’s most vulnerable communities. Residents of Rio’s favelas have spoken of battles against forced evictions, police violence and wasted spending. About 85,000 police, soldiers and other security officials will patrol the city during the Games. We get the latest from Dave Zirin, sports editor for The Nation magazine and author of "Brazil’s Dance with the DevilThe World Cup, The Olympics, and the Fight for Democracy."
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