RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil is attempting an unprecedented "triple jump" of construction projects -- preparing to host the 2014 World Cup football championship and the 2016 Olympics while also spending nearly $500 billion on highways and other infrastructure to make an economic leap forward.
The growing consensus here is that the first step could be a shaky one.
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