Brazil's Leader Says Rio Ready For Games

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Sat, 07/30/2016 - 7:58pm

Brazil’s interim President Michel Temer on Saturday expressed confidence in this city’s ability to pull off a successful Olympic Games, as fresh data on surging crime rates underscored the troubled preparations for the event.

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