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Cook Jacimar Lemos de Arruda works June 14, 2007, at a branch of the Spoleto restaurant chain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The business, like others around Brazil, has taken advantage of low interest rates and the country's strong currency to updgrade its facilities. (Jack Chang/MCT)
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Nearly all of the 839 units of this apartment complex under construction June 12, 2007, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, have been bought up thanks to cheaper financing made possible by the country's strong economy. Many speculate Brazil has turned a corner after years of boom and bust. (Jack Chang/MCT)
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Mauricio Costa, who manages two high-end appliance stores around Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is shown here on June 12, 2007, has seen sales boom as prices drop due to the country's strong currency. Many speculate that Brazil has turned a corner after years of boom and bust. (Jack Chang/MCT)
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