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With 18 days to go, is Rio ready for the 2016 Olympics?
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With 18 days to go, is Rio ready for the 2016 Olympics?
Find out from Jefferson Puff, correspondent in Brazil for the BBC.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 22: Competitors jump into the waters of Copacabana beach as they take part in the Marathon Swimming Challenge - Aquece Rio Test Event for Rio 2016 Olympics on August 22, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 22: Competitors jump into the waters of Copacabana beach as they take part in the Marathon Swimming Challenge - Aquece Rio Test Event for Rio 2016 Olympics on August 22, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
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Find out from Jefferson Puff, correspondent in Brazil for the BBC.

Despite being one of the prettiest places in the world, recent news out of Brazil has not painted a pretty picture for the start of the summer Olympic Games.

The president has been ousted. There are threats of labor strikes. Waterways are polluted. Human body parts are washing up on beaches. And of course, there's Zika.

With just three weeks away, how are things shaping up for Rio 2016? We find out from

, correspondent in Brazil for the BBC.