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Airbnb brings Olympic tourists to Rio's poorest areas - but will locals benefit?
Airbnb brings Olympic tourists to Rio's poorest areas - but will locals benefit?
Hundreds of thousands of tourists are flocking to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympic Games. In order to meet the shortage of hotel accommodation, the city has made the online rental platform Airbnb an official partner for the games. The company now lists 25,000 units in Rio - a massive rise from only 900 in 2012.
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