MIGUEL PEREIRA, Brazil (Reuters) - Last Monday, housekeeper Cleonice Gonçalves suddenly fell ill while working at an apartment in Leblon, an exclusive neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro tucked between the mountains and the city's famous beachfront.
Her family called a taxi for the 63-year-old when they learned of her condition. It took Gonçalves two hours of travelling through twisting switchbacks to reach her home in the small town of Miguel Pereira, deep in the mountains. At around 6 p.m., she checked into the town's local hospital, complaining of difficulty urinating.