Oct 18 Watch 1:55 Organizers scrap viral tests of Rio’s sewage-filled waters ahead of Olympics By PBS News Hour The organizers of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, said this week they do not plan to test the human sewage-laden waterways that will be home to aquatic events for viruses that athletes fear could make them… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 9:31 Shadowed by fear and violence: One student’s story from a Rio slum By PBS News Hour Since 2003, PBS has followed children from different countries as part of the documentary series "Time for School." In this second installment, hear the story of Jefferson Narciso from Rocinha, one of Rio de Janeiro's poorest and violent neighborhoods. Shy… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 4:22 In Rio, Olympic athletes will swim in sewage-contaminated water By PBS News Hour In the coming weeks, trials and test runs begin for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. An investigation by the Associated Press has revealed that athletes will be swimming and boating in waters dangerously contaminated by sewage, viruses and… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 1:51 ‘Water is not rubbish’: Rio art exhibit uses trash to fix pollution problem ahead of Olympics By PBS News Hour An art exhibition in Rio de Janeiro called Achados da Guanabara (Found in Guanabaraa) is trying to call attention to the city's pollution problem a year before the 2016 Summer Olympics by putting trash from a major bay on display… Continue watching
Mar 31 In Brazil’s favelas, being a statistic is actually a good thing By Larisa Epatko Thiago Oliveira grew up in a Rio de Janeiro slum, where fighting between gangs was fierce. He decided to leave gang life and got a job surveying the needs of his neighborhood. Continue reading
Apr 29 Rio Games preparations the ‘worst’ ever, says IOC vice president By Talia Mindich International Olympic Committee vice president John Coates said Brazil's preparations for the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro were the "worst" he had ever seen. Continue reading
Apr 22 World Cup trophy returns to Brazil ahead of tournament By Justin Scuiletti The World Cup trophy was officially presented in Rio de Janeiro Tuesday, returning to Brazil after a voyage across 89 countries in the lead up to the 2014 World Cup. The trophy will now embark on a tour across Brazil. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch In Brazil, Hope Grows for More Success in World Cup, Global Markets As Brazil hopes for yet another World Cup victory, the country is undergoing a major economic shift -- one that includes bold plans for very deep offshore drilling. Speaking with Jeffrey Brown from Rio de Janeiro, Margaret Warner previews her… Continue watching
Oct 21 Brazil Works to Clamp Down on Drug Violence Ahead of Olympics A firefight between drug gangs and the downing of a police helicopter in Rio de Janeiro last weekend heightened concerns about the city hosting the Olympic Games in 2016. Seth Kugel of GlobalPost provides an update in this Reporter's Podcast. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch Chicago Loses Out On Olympics as Games Head for Rio Despite a high-profile push by President Obama and others, Chicago will not host the 2016 summer games. The Olympic Torch will instead land in Rio de Janeiro. Ray Suarez reports on the story and talks to sports writer Christine Brennan. Continue watching