Pictures from the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have been beautiful. But underlying the beauty, there is unrest in Rio and many other parts of Brazil. The country is in the middle of a political and economic crisis. Many Brazilians are feeling the pinch, and hurting economically. That is especially true for those who live in Rio’s poorest neighborhoods, called “favelas.” Huberto Sousa spent most of his life renting beach chairs to people visiting Copacabana beach. In October 2010, he decided to open a bar in the favela of Cantagalo, where he was born and raised. Sousa said he always wanted to work for himself, instead of having to depend on others. He said he enjoyed choosing his own hours. In Cantagalo, Sousa is known as “the King.” So, he called his bar “King’s Castle.” The business was successful. Times were good for many businesses in Brazil in 2010. The economy was growing and many Brazilians entered the middle class for the first time.
Title: As World Follows Rio Olympics, Brazil’s Economy Struggles
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1273/Brazil_Struggles.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='As World Follows Rio Olympics, Brazils Economy Struggles' data-article-id='1782'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='6229'>Pictures from the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have been beautiful.</span> <span data-start-time='6229' data-end-time='14229'>But underlying the beauty, there is unrest in Rio and many other parts of Brazil.</span> <span data-start-time='14229' data-end-time='19417'>The country is in the middle of a political and economic crisis.</span> <span data-start-time='19417' data-end-time='25958'>Many Brazilians are feeling the pinch, and hurting economically.</span> <span data-start-time='25958' data-end-time='34875'>That is especially true for those who live in Rio’s poorest neighborhoods, called “favelas.”</span> <span data-start-time='34875' data-end-time='43917'>Huberto Sousa spent most of his life renting beach chairs to people visiting Copacabana beach.</span> <span data-start-time='43917' data-end-time='53813'>In October 2010, he decided to open a bar in the favela of Cantagalo, where he was born and raised.</span> <span data-start-time='53813' data-end-time='61771'>Sousa said he always wanted to work for himself, instead of having to depend on others.</span> <span data-start-time='61771' data-end-time='66146'>He said he enjoyed choosing his own hours.</span> <span data-start-time='66146' data-end-time='71563'>In Cantagalo, Sousa is known as “the King.”</span> <span data-start-time='71563' data-end-time='75729'>So, he called his bar “King’s Castle.”</span> <span data-start-time='75729' data-end-time='78625'>The business was successful.</span> <span data-start-time='78625' data-end-time='84750'>Times were good for many businesses in Brazil in 2010.</span> <span data-start-time='84750' data-end-time='92042'>The economy was growing and many Brazilians entered the middle class for the first time.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1273/apartments.m4a'><span>apartments</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1273/monedas.m4a'><span>monedas</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1273/olas.m4a'><span>olas</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=6924 data-hint-location='66146' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1273/in_cantagalo_huberto_sousa_is_known_as__blank_.m4a'>In Cantagalo, Huberto Sousa is known as <span class='blank'>the king</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='the king'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1273/the_joker.m4a'><span>the joker</span></div><div class='choice' 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