Rio de Janeiro’s state security secretary acknowledges that cuts of $550 million to his budget pose a risk to the Olympics when they open in three months.
Security sits at the top of a long list of worries for South America’s first games: the Zika virus, polluted water in venues for sailing and rowing, slow ticket sales, and political and economic turmoil as President Dilma Rousseff fights impeachment.
The military is expected to protect venues as the police work the rest of the city, guarding subway lines, bus routes and busy streets. Читать дальше...