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About 50 leaders to opening of Olympic Games Rio 2016

About 50 heads of state and government will attend the 5th of August at the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, he confirmed today the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Jose Serra. The foreign minister made the announcement at the weekly ministerial meeting to discuss issues related to the Olympics and which was also addressed particularly the issue of security.

In that sense, and in statements to the press after the meeting, the Minister of Sport Leonardo Picciani emphasized that the federal government “has the absolute conviction” that the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will be safe.

The government is taking appropriate security and fighting terrorism strategies, said Picciani and noted that 88 thousand troops intended to ensure the smooth running of the Olympics are the largest deployment of those has taken place in the country for a single event.

We believe that we adopt the most modern techniques of confronting this issue (terrorism), he stressed the minister and insisted that Rio 2016 will have absolute security.

The Olympic Games in the Marvelous City elapse from 5 to 21 August and will involve more than 10,000 athletes representing 206 countries. For the first time, moreover, will feature a team of athletes refugees.

The day before, official sources denied the existence of an alleged plan to attack the French delegation, forged by a Brazilian allegedly linked to the terrorist organization Islamic State, according to published here some media.

In an official note, the provisional government of Brazil said that all threats related to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games are being thoroughly investigated, particularly those linked to terrorism.

Due to the sensitivity of the issue, threats are treated in an integrated manner by specialized units fighting terrorism Intelligence, Public Security and the Ministry of Defense, said the text.