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Reviewed on May 15, 2015 | Social Sciences
Barbassa returned to her native Brazil in 2010 after spending most of her life overseas. She was hired to work in Rio de Janeiro as an Associated Press correspondent. The author's debut book examines the challenges Brazil faced as it prepared to host the 2014 World Cup along with the additional issues the country confronts after being awarded the 2016 Summer Olympics. With heightened expectations outside their borders, Brazilians, particular...Log In or Sign Up to Read More