Trouble brewing. Protesters in Angra dos Reis in Rio forced the Olympic torch relay to come to a temporary halt on Wednesday, July 27, when a crowd of young people appeared to steal the torch and then extinguish it.
In footage caught by bystanders, government employees — primarily teachers — angry over delayed salary payments descended upon the procession and disrupted the c...
This article originally appeared on www.usmagazine.com: Protesters Extinguish Olympic Flame During Torch Relay
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