4 d. ago Los Angeles vowed to host the Olympics without breaking the bank and environment. Can it?

With three years to go, experts agree that the city has set bold goals and faces steep challengesHosting the summer Olympics used to be a dream for many global cities, but it is now seen by many as more of a nightmare. There’s the cost of hosting – $10bn and up, in recent years – the displacement of local residents, the environmental toll, and the risk of being left, like Rio de Janeiro or Athens, with major debt and crumbling Olympic stadiums.In the decade since Los Angeles secured its bid for the summer 2028 games, the city’s leaders have promised they will do it differently, and that Los Angeles is prepared to deliver world-class Olympics and Paralympic games in its “sunny, ideal weather”, all while keeping costs, environmental damage, and community disruption to a minimum. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Activists outraged after Rio lawmakers approve ‘wild west bonus’ for police who kill ‘criminals’

Similar legislation introduced in Rio in mid-1990s caused an explosion of extrajudicial killings in the city’s favelasHuman rights activists have voiced outrage after Rio de Janeiro’s parliament approved plans to pay police officers a “wild west bonus” for “neutralizing criminals” during operations.The move is a throwback to the mid-1990s when Rio’s then governor, Marcello Alencar, introduced similar legislation that caused an explosion of extrajudicial killings in the city’s favelas. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The world's biggest carnival celebration: Your ultimate guide to Rio de Janeiro

With its samba street parties, balneário beaches and epic cultural landmarks, Rio has become one of Gen Z’s favourite destinations. Jordan Page has your guide to everything you should – and shouldn’t do – at your first Carnival

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2 w. ago Brazil’s Bolsonaro goes to hospital for the second time since his coup trial conviction

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has returned to a hospital in Brasilia

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2 w. ago South America's Mercosur bloc signs trade deal with 4 European countries

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