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Weekly Report - 08 October 2009 (WR-09-40)
BRAZIL: Rio to receive investments to host 2016 Olympics
Rio de Janeiro was chosen to host the 2016 Olympic Games, following a
successful campaign headed by President Lula da Silva. The Brazilian authorities
presented an intelligent US$14.4bn investment programme that made the most of
existing sporting facilities and the use of Rio's natural attractions to host
the sporting events. As a result, the bulk of investments can be allocated to
address the city's main weaknesses - transport, pollution and public security
- in order to bequeath a lasting legacy to its residents following
decades of neglect that left Brazil's most famous and, arguably, beautiful city
scarred. But, Brazil's enduring problem with corruption could undermine the
plan: unfulfilled promises for the 2007 Pan-American Games serve as a reminder
of the obstacles ahead.
- Indigenous groups across the region flex their muscles
- COLOMBIA: Uribe's re-election looks secure
- BOLIVIA: Government downplays coca clash
- PERU: García moves to "professionalise" army
- TRACKING TRENDS
- URUGUAY: Traditional parties slip as campaign turns dirty
- BRAZIL: Rio to receive investments to host 2016 Olympics
- BRAZIL: Indigenous tribes unify for elections
- CHILE: New budget aims to bolster Frei's appeal
- TRACKING TRENDS
- MEXICO: Calderón squares up to another union
- MEXICO: PRI criticises but does not propose
- TRACKING TRENDS
- HONDURAS: OAS searches for formula to break deadlock
- GUATEMALA: Make or break for judiciary
- COSTA RICA: Court delivers historic verdict against ex president
- TRACKING TRENDS
- Funes spells out security priorities in El Salvador
- Quotes of the Week