Thursday, July 28, 2016

Protesters in Brazil halt Olympic torch relay and extinguish its flame

Protesters in Brazil halt Olympic torch relay and extinguish its flame

Protests have continued to roil the lead-up to the 2016 Summer Olympics, with the opening ceremony just over a week away. On Wednesday night, government employees angry over delayed salary payments took to the streets in Angra dos Reis, a city near Rio de Janeiro, and confronted the procession carrying one of the Olympic torches. […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/07/28/protesters-in-brazil-halt-olympic-torch-relay-and-extinguish-its-flame/

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