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Brazil to Minimize Terror Risks at Olympics But Not Invulnerable to Threats

© REUTERS / Pilar OlivaresSpecial police forces patrol inside the Olympic Park less than two weeks before the start of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in the Barra da Tijuca neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 24, 2016.
Special police forces patrol inside the Olympic Park less than two weeks before the start of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in the Barra da Tijuca neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 24, 2016. - Sputnik International
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Brazil is "not invulnerable" to terrorists, but is prepared to minimize the risk for the upcoming Rio Olympics, Brazilian Defense Minister Raul Jungmann said.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — On Sunday, media reported that Brazilian authorities arrested the 12th suspect who was a part of a group allegedly planning to conduct terrorist attacks during the Olympics.

Special police forces patrol inside the Olympic Park less than two weeks before the start of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in the Barra da Tijuca neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 24, 2016. - Sputnik International
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Brazil has to live with the "pervasive reality" of widespread terror threats, but serious preparations to counter attacks at the Olympics have been taken, Jungmann said at the Roda Viva talk show broadcast by the local TV Cultura on Monday.

He added that more than 80,000 servicemen would be deployed to ensure the safety and security of the Olympics.

Rio de Janeiro will host the Summer Olympic Games on August 5-21, 2016, and will become the first South American country to host the competition.

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