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Rio De Janeiro Gets the Olympics! - Page 5
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.risingdragoon
United States3021 Posts
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
Lula will also have to push Rio, the sea-side city of Carnival and the 2007 Pan American games, to improve its transit system, renovate its crumbling airport and double its hotel space before it can host its largest international event ever. “The security problem is very serious,” said Carlos Langoni, a former central bank president and finance chief of the organizing committee for the World Cup 2014, which Brazil will host. “The city’s transportation infrastructure also needs major work but the government is committed and will tackle these issues.” Rio is one of the most violent cities in the world, according to a ranking by Web site RealClearWorld. Home to about 7 million people, it recorded 2,069 murders last year compared with 510 in Chicago, a city of 2.8 million and a finalist contender for the games. The police commit one in five of the murders, according to the United Nations high commissioner for Human Rights. Stray bullets from rival drug gangs battling to control more than 1,000 shantytowns ringing the so-called “Marvelous City” claim dozens of lives each year, police say. The gangs often stop traffic along the main airport road to steal money and cell phones. So-called flash-kidnappings -- where victims are taken to ATMs to withdraw cash -- are also common, the security secretariat says. | ||
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Engineer
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On October 03 2009 03:36 D10 wrote: As a citizen of Rio im very happy and proud to host the first Olympic games at South America. Those of us who followed the process of the Pan American games know that when our politicians have foreign oversight, a clear goal, they are able to achieve great things. Violence was not a problem, because not only there were more police on the street, couple with military support, they were actually doing their job for a change. We have the stadiums, what we need is subways, trains, and traffic infrastructure and now we have government incentive to give us all we needed all along, but couldnt find a good enough reason to get it. Im celebrating! Come to rio for 2014 (World Cup) and 2016, we will be happy to host you. WOOT WOOT go Rio!!!!! I was pulling for Chicago but oh well, Rio was the best over all choice!! | ||
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MeriaDoKk
Chile1726 Posts
On October 04 2009 07:51 Hiphopapotamus wrote: ![[image loading]](http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/49620242.jpg) lol great picture | ||
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kaizenmx
United States110 Posts
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madnessman
United States1581 Posts
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Baytuts
Brazil101 Posts
Z-Bozon: "Assuming the Rio you mean is the one today, why the hell would one want people to know he is a tourist??" Omg, a typo, ty "Don't be a fool, Rio will get a RIDICULOUS amount of money for this event. It is a great opportunity for the city of Rio to improve. If you honestly think Rio in 2016 will be the same Rio you see now, you are quite mistaken." It's obvious that Rio is gonna get a huge amout of money. Nobody can deny that. The problem is how this money will be used, for how long the government will keep the things after all the events ends.You are right, I said too much about the violence. Of course they will make something about it. I just hope they dont put the military again on the streets. D10: "Seriously Railz, I just wish you were Brazilian and could understand how danieldrsa or me were truly feeling, people try to make it look like anyone who isnt a harsh critic of govt action is like a huge cliche suck up of stupidness and naive, and it just isnt true." Wait, dont put words on my mouth. "I disagree with what you have to say but will fight to the death to protect your right to say it."(attributed to Voltaire + Show Spoiler + but i just discovered that he never said/writed, but is a paraphrase made by other author | ||
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Poeta
Peru278 Posts
Now, 2014 FIFA World Cup ![[image loading]](http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/7575/fifajs.jpg) and 2016 Olympics Games ![[image loading]](http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/5462/rio2016.jpg) Brasil I'll be there  Regards | ||
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Jayme
United States5866 Posts
On October 03 2009 12:20 D10 wrote: What I think is that you are one sad Brazilian Eh? I think those that realize there are issues are better off than those that turn a blind eye to it... you aren't helping your country by just "taking it for granted" as you put it. I haven't been to Brazil or anything but we get that SAME thing here in the United States. "If you don't agree with this then you are NOT a patriot!"... like it's some sort of horrible thing to point out possible flaws in a country. I know that people feel a loyalty to a country but that should be all the more reason to know the flaws and try to fix them. | ||
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Poeta
Peru278 Posts
![[image loading]](http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/9136/celebracionu.jpg) | ||
chobopeon
United States7342 Posts
On October 04 2009 15:16 Jayme wrote: Eh? I think those that realize there are issues are better off than those that turn a blind eye to it... you aren't helping your country by just "taking it for granted" as you put it. I haven't been to Brazil or anything but we get that SAME thing here in the United States. "If you don't agree with this then you are NOT a patriot!"... like it's some sort of horrible thing to point out possible flaws in a country. I know that people feel a loyalty to a country but that should be all the more reason to know the flaws and try to fix them. Yeah. Watching the conversations between the Brazilians in this thread has been a bizarre throwback. What is the Brazilian equivalent of "if you criticize the country, you hate freedom"? But anyway, congrats to Rio. I want to visit in 2014. As an American and a New Yorker (we lost 2012, copy cats), Chicago losing the Olympics is #1560 on my list of important issues. | ||
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D10
Brazil3409 Posts
You dont need to work hard to find someone ranting away at the govt more than you would in the USA. But to find someone actually doing something other than ranting away you practicly need a oil drilling operation. And When you ask someone to do something about it they say "Its not worth it" or something similar. Either take action or shut up, because of people who complain only to do nothing at the end of the day and perpetuate the same old corrupted practices we have enough. | ||
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madnessman
United States1581 Posts
vs. RIO FTW | ||
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s_side
United States700 Posts
It's an amazingly badass flick. If I wasn't a spoiled college kid, I'd totally join BOPE.  | ||
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Pokebunny
United States10654 Posts
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Poeta
Peru278 Posts
On October 05 2009 18:13 Pokebunny wrote: I dunno about you guys, but the thing that amazes me the most is how much time these need to be planned and organized. 6+ years in advance!? This was programmed in 2004, brazil has invested 3 billons dollars and plans to invest 13 billons dollars... Wait me samba country ~ Regards | ||
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Baytuts
Brazil101 Posts
When you said "If I think you guys are ignoring some stuff I said way back, when I say if people are displeased with government they should do something productive about it instead of ranting it away." , if you spoke about me, please, you dont know me, neither what I do, so dont try to guess. If not, i agree with you, because many people do this. "Either take action or shut up, because of people who complain only to do nothing at the end of the day and perpetuate the same old corrupted practices we have enough." - You forgot that people who knows this happens, but pretend it doesn't exist, also "...perpetuate the same old corrupted practices we have enough." This article: Original / Translated to English is from one of the largest newspapers from here, and shows pretty much what I think (the difference is that I was more harsh, and she (the author) didn't said anything about the violence or something linked to it). I suggest to everybody to read to know more on what I've been trying to say. Like her, I want to the Olympics and World Cup to be the most successful that it can be, but given the recent facts, I'm not too optimist as most other Brazilians. EDIT: I'm also waiting the time when Brazil isn't going to be famous just because it's natural wonders/soccer/samba/Carnaval... Maybe with Petrobras drilling and extracting petroleum from more than 7000 meters can give us another fame, but now on the technical/technologic side | ||
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D10
Brazil3409 Posts
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Baytuts
Brazil101 Posts
On October 06 2009 08:09 D10 wrote: I wasant aiming it at you at all. Therefore, I agree with you | ||
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Clow
Brazil880 Posts
I hope everything goes well. | ||
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