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Electricity cut at Maracana stadium over unpaid bills (The Associated Press)
 Rio de Janeiro's famed Maracana stadium is without power after a dispute over unpaid electricity bills. Electric utility company Light said in a statement that power was cut Thursday at the stadium, which hosted the 2014 World Cup soccer final, and the opening and closing ceremonies of last year's Rio Olympics. The company said it is owed 3 million reals (around $940,000) with 1.3 million ($410,000) of that owed by a consortium managing the stadium, led by construction company Odebrecht. More...
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