Brazil Unveils $10 Billion Infrastructure Budget For Rio Olympics

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Wed, 04/16/2014 - 10:09pm

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian authorities unveiled an infrastructure budget of 24.1 billion reais ($10.76 billion) for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, 25 percent more than planned, as they try to reassure the world they can deliver facilities on time.

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Brazil Unveils $10 Billion Infrastructure Budget For Rio Olympics

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