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In this May 20, 2017, photo, the Bus Rapid Transit road, left back, built for last year’s Rio de Janeiro’s Olympics, resulted in the displacement of some residents of the Vila Uniao de Curicica area, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The forced relocation experience isn’t unique to Rio. London faced the same issue, as did Beijing before it. But Rio’s poverty and vast inequality helped draw attention to the actions of the city and Olympic organizers. (AP Photo/Liliana Michelena)

In this May 20, 2017, photo, the Bus Rapid Transit road, left back, built for last year’s Rio de Janeiro’s Olympics, resulted in the displacement of some residents of the Vila Uniao de Curicica area, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The forced relocation experience isn’t unique to Rio. London faced the same issue, as did Beijing before it. But Rio’s poverty and vast inequality helped draw attention to the actions of the city and Olympic organizers. (AP Photo/Liliana Michelena)

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