Brazil faces challenges prior to summer Olympics

Photo taken in February 2016 shows the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Concerns are growing in Brazil about a delay in construction of Games facilities as the nation tackles challenges prior to the summer Olympics such as the mosquito-borne Zika virus and economic stagnation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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