PBS NewsHour

4 days before the Olympics start, Rio seems far from ready

Clip: 08/02/2016 | 9m 51s

With the Rio Olympics only days away, the city remains plagued by problems, including political unrest, infrastructure failures and heavy traffic. Jeff Brown speaks with Paulo Sotero of the Woodrow Wilson Center, “Brazilianaires” author Alex Cuadros and NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro for a report on the city’s status just four days before the 2016 Summer Olympics are set to begin.

Aired: 08/02/16

Rating: NR

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