Earlier this year the Pan-American Games went off smoothly—albeit way over budget—in Rio de Janeiro.
今年早些时候，里约热内卢成功举办了泛美运动会（尽管远远超出预算）；
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There have been 137 deaths so far, according to an estimate provided by the WHO regional branch, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), on July 22nd.
根据世界卫生组织地区分部——全美卫生组织7月22日发表的统计数据，目前，已有137人死于猪流感。
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The new transport lines promised for the World Cup and the Olympics are sorely needed. The white elephants of the PanAmerican games will find a new use.