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The Republican race gets serious
17/08/2011 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

The Republican race gets serious

In the US, we profile a heated competition between two Republican candidates in the race for the White House. Next to Argentina, where a strong performance in a landmark primary leaves Cristina Kirchner flying high. Finally, local authorities are trying to make the favelas of Rio de Janeiro safer ahead of the World Cup and the Olympic Games.
Golf and rugby back for Rio Games
09/10/2009 - 2016 OLYMPICS

Golf and rugby back for Rio Games

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), meeting in Copenhagen, has announced that golf and rugby union sevens will be included as sports at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
07/10/2009 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Rio clinches South America's first Olympics

In this edition: a portrait of president Lula, who helped Brazil become the first South American country chosen to host the Olympics; the bursting of the property bubble in Miami; and the death of legendary folk singer Mercedes Sosa.
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