Reporter's Notebook: The View From Rio

Reporter's Notebook: The View From Rio Enlarge this image toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP No one would want to throw the biggest party in the world if they were in the middle of divorce, broke and being audited. During the games, violence in Brazil's impoverished communities has gone up, and experts say that is directly linked to the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee, on the other hand, has reaped record-setting revenue due to lucrative TV deals while facing complaints that it hasn't done enough to help Brazil. There is no question, though, that Rio's desperately needed transportation upgrades, which were linked to the Olympics, will be a boon for this sparkling city by the sea.