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IOC: Choice of Rio de Janeiro to host the 2016 Olympic Games (pub. Nov. 27, 2009)

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The Brazilian authorities on Nov. 11 sought to uncover the cause of a massive power blackout which had plunged nearly half of the country into darkness for up to six hours, amid concerns of energy supply stability for the 2016 Olympic host nation.

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