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By Aaron Gordon
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By VICE Staff
Sports

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08.10.16

By Aaron Gordon
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By Aaron Gordon
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By Jed Smith
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By Angela Almeida and John Surico
News

Brazilians Are Unmasking Police Killings in Favelas With Videos and WhatsApp

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By Anna Sophie Gross
Identity

Rio Is Preparing for the Olympics with Forced Evictions and Rivers of Sewage

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By Mich Cardin
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Dilma Rousseff Is Close to Being Impeached, but Not All Brazilians Hate Her

04.12.16

By Donna Bowater
Sports

“No Teachers, No Doctors,” and More Police Violence: How the Rio Olympics May Victimize Street Children

04.12.16

By Donna Bowater
News

The Rio Olympics Just Got $500 Million Less Secure

03.22.16

By James Armour Young

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