Brazil's shrinking economy is facing Olympic-size troubles

A deep recession, political crisis, widespread street protests, reports of filthy waterways and a health emergency caused by the Zika virus mean the Rio Olympics come at a dire moment for Brazil.

Brazil's shrinking economy is facing Olympic-size troubles

A deep recession, political crisis, widespread street protests, reports of filthy waterways and a health emergency caused by the Zika virus mean the Rio Olympics come at a dire moment for Brazil.

When Rio de Janeiro was awarded the 2016 Games seven years ago, Wagner Bastos was a hotshot car salesman for Rio Citroen-Peugeot.

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