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VIDEO: Rio Olympics Volunteers Dance to Brazil’s Beat

By Lucrecia Franco

Many parts of Rio will be economically untouched by the Olympics though the games will still leave a positive legacy, points out AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth.

Eric Farnsworth on the economics of the Olympics

For more on the Rio Olympics, CCTV America’s Rachelle Akuffo spoke to Eric Farnsworth, Council of the Americas and Americas Society vice president. They discussed the economic consequences and benefits of hosting the games, the danger of the Zika virus and what will happen to the Brazil economy when the Olympics are over.

Watch full video here. 

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