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Squatters Invade Rio Building Once Billed as Olympic Hotel

A vast Art Deco residential building in Rio de Janeiro that Brazil's one-time richest man was supposed to transform into a luxury hotel ahead of the 2016 Olympics has been invaded by squatters.   Around 100 people moved into the building overnight Monday and Tuesday, slipping through a breach in the wrought-iron fence.   The squatters, many recently evicted from another site in downtown Rio, said they were determined to remain in the building until city officials agreed to...


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