This panel, held on March 8, 2016, discussed what the Olympics means for Brazil. Who does it include? Who does it exclude? Does it promise economic gain? For whom? Is the nation prepared to receive so many international guests?

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BRAZIL AND OLYMPICS FLYER

Featured panelists include Dr. Werner Baer (economics), Dr. Laurence Chalip (Recreation, Sport, and Tourism), Dr. Synthia Sydnor (Kinesiology), and Dr. John Karam (Spanish & Portuguese). The moderator will be Dr. Antonio Sotomayor, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Librarian.