Brazil is beefing up funding for the military to help it meet security needs for the Olympics that open next month in Rio de Janeiro, the interim government announced Tuesday. Sports Minister Leonardo Picciani said that despite a budget crunch, the government is granting the armed forces an additional $24 million at the request of the Defense Ministry. Rio de Janeiro state has slashed budgets across the board, including that of the police.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Featured Post
Carlos Vela's future is among the 14 roster riddles LAFC is trying to solve
LAFC general manager John Thorrington has just six weeks to rebuild a roster that has lost 18 players, and it's unclear if Carlos Vela...
Popular Posts
-
Patrik Berglund scored three goals to lift the St. Louis Blues to a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night for their fou...
-
The first-place Philadelphia Union are looking to put an inconsistent stretch behind them, when they head to Houston to play the last-place ...
No comments:
Post a Comment