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Pirated goods cripple Brazil's economy, but solutions seen as weak.(Chicago Tribune)

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| November 04, 2002 | Jones, Patrice M. | COPYRIGHT 1999 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

RIO DE JANEIRO _ In Rio's bustling commercial district, the latest computer software, the hottest samba music CDs and even DVDs of the biggest blockbuster films can all be had for about $2.50 each from street vendors.

In this open illegal trade, a vendor named Marcos guarantees he has the best deals at prices that can only be described as too good to be true. He openly operates on a main downtown street even as several military police officers stand only a half-block away.

"If you have any problems, just call," said the 25-year-old, handing out a business card.

Industry officials say vendors like Marcos are a microcosm of a growing economic cancer in Brazil, where the underground economy is progressively eating away at the official one, costing the government…

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