Brazil's Silva defends power grid after blackout

Full story: The Olympian

Brazil's president fended off criticism of his nation's shaky power grid Wednesday as officials investigated a blackout that plunged as many as 60 million people into darkness, prompting concerns about the country's preparedness to host the 2016 Olympic Games.

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