Today's Headlines: Turbulence In Brazil
Brazil's Year of Trauma
Brazilians have to be wondering what else can go wrong. The economy has taken a nosedive, with inflation hovering in the 9-10% range, unemployment above 10%, and a GDP that has been shrinking at an accelerating pace since the second quarter of 2014. The summer Olympic Games in Rio are threatened by infrastructure problems and a bay so polluted that participants in outdoor water events are openly concerned about their safety.
Enter the devastating Zika virus, which is causing more concern by day as its effects and transmission methods are becoming clearer. Questions have been raised about whether the Olympics should be postponed or moved because of public health concerns. According to an article in the Harvard Public Health Review, the huge influx of international tourists could cause a worldwide outbreak with a relatively low number of infected tourists.
As the final indignity, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff ...
