Thursday, January 26, 2017

Electricity cut at Maracana stadium over unpaid bills (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2016, file photo, the Christ the Redeemer statue stands above Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Electricity has been cut at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium in a battle over unpaid bills. The electric utility company says in a statement that power was cut on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, which was host of the 2014 World Cup final, and the opening a closing ceremonies of Rio's 2016 Olympics. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)

Rio de Janeiro's famed Maracana stadium is without power after a dispute over unpaid electricity bills. Electric utility company Light says in a statement that power was cut Thursday at the stadium, which hosted the 2014 World Cup soccer final and the Rio Olympics' opening and closing ceremonies last year. The rest it says is owed by the Olympic organizers.


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