Guanabara Bay

Rio 2016 Olympics: Water Quality Problems as Opening Ceremony Quickly Approaches; Where to Watch Live Streaming of the Ceremony, TV Schedule

Athletes headed to the Rio Olympics in early August are being warned by health experts that the country's water system may not be up to par.

World Sailing CEO Fired for Calling Rio Olympic Venue Polluted

By Paola Hernández
The former CEO of World Sailing claims that he was ousted from his post for repeatedly suggesting that Guanabara Bay should not be the venue for competitions during the upcoming Summer Olympics.

Brazil Olympics 2016: Environmental Organization Turns Down Contract to Clean Polluted Guanabara Bay, Emergency Plan Being Created

By Paola Hernández
Rio de Janeiro, which had promised to clean up their heavily polluted waters by the time the 2016 Olympic sailing events are held there, is having a problem keeping to their pledge

Summer Olympic Games 2016: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Won't Keep Pledge to Make Guanabara Bay Clean for Athletes

By Paola Hernández
Andre Correa, Rio de Janeiro state's top environmental official, has acknowledged that Brazil's pledge of bringing down the levels of pollution flowing into the trash, raw sewage and debris-filled Guanabara Bay by 80 percent for the 2016 Summer Olympics is an unrealistic goal.

Deadline for Videos of Alleged Force-Feeding Torture, Abuse in Guantanamo Bay Prison Set

By Paola Hernández
A case to try and ban the humiliating and allegedly torturous practice of force-feeding inmates in Guantanamo Bay is moving forward as a district court judge in Washington, D.C., ordered videos be released to the public by Oct. 20.

Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics: Brazil's Sewage-Filled Guanabara Bay Still a Concern for Sailing Teams

By Paola Hernández
Pollution of the Guanabara Bay continues to be a concern for sailors as they prepare for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Summer Olympics 2016 Location Contaminated: Brazil Can Not Clean Guanabara Bay in Time for Games Despite Past Claims

By Paola Hernández
According to officials, Brazil's Guanabara Bay will still be a polluted, contaminated site for sore eyes by the time of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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