gui_augusto wrote:

@American Witch: Well, a teacher of mine went to USA to study and people there asked her why she was not dancing samba and if she had lots of monkeys at home ;S

All I can say is that they were either teasing her or they were idiots.

Please don't form an opinion about or stereotype Americans on the basis of the ignorance of those few people. I hate when people lump all Americans together, and think we are all alike, just as you hate people thinking those horrible things about the people of your country.

Grishend is correct. A lot of the problems with the crime, and other things you mentioned will be made so much better by the time the Olympics get there.

Whether or not it will help the economy is always a risk. It will create many jobs, yes, but how much does the country have to spend in advance to prepare. Will they come out ahead in the end or in the red. You won't know until it is all over.

Personally, I think it will work out wonderfully in Brazil, gui_augusto! Just my opinion, worth what you paid for it. Nothing.

For those who still defend Rio, look at its day to day reality, which is constantly hidden from the whole world:

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/10/17/world/international-uk-brazil-violence.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=rio%20de%20janeiro%20tewelve%20dead%20helicopter&st=cse

http://www.elpais.com/articulo/internacional/Panico/Rio/Janeiro/elpepuintlat/20091017elpepuint_6/Tes

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/17/rio-favela-violence-helicopter

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gratz