The Olympics and Brazil Today with Susanna Hecht

Published: Aug. 10, 2016, 7 a.m.

b'As we did in 2012, CLBR takes an Olympic detour to focus on the state of its host country \\u2013 Brazil with\\xa0Susanna Hecht\\xa0of UCLA\\u2019s Luskin School of Public Affairs and its Latin American Institute.\\xa0

\\xa0Among other things, Brazil is:


the 5th largest and 5th most populous country on earth;the 7th largest economy;home to the\\xa04th largest population of internet users;the 3rd largest producer of renewable energy;home to 21 of the 50 most violent cities in the world;suffering from a severe recession; andis in a state of political crisis.\\n\\nAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands\\n\\nPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy'