Cenk Uygur
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Brazilian Soccer Star Urges Tourists To Skip Rio Olympics
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May 12, 2016
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6:09Now PlayingBrazilian soccer star, Rivaldo, says that you should skip coming to his home country for the Olympics. He says that the country is not safe, with high crime and political upheaval. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“Brazil soccer great Rivaldo is telling tourists to stay away from the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro because of the danger of endemic violence.
Rivaldo posted the warning on his Instagram account and alluded to the case of a 17-year-old woman killed on Saturday in a shootout.
"Things are getting uglier here every day," Rivaldo wrote. "I advise everyone with plans to visit Brazil for the Olympics in Rio — to stay home. You'll be putting your life at risk here. This is without even speaking about the state of public hospitals and all the Brazilian political mess. Only God can change the situation in our Brazil."
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