Olympic torch relay begins in Brazil

Olympic torch relay begins in Brazil

A group of demonstrators who support Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff protest the ongoing impeachment process against her in Brasilia on May 3, 2016, in parallel with the Olympic torch relay. The flame, which arrived by plane the same day, will travel across 327 cities by approximately 12,000 participants before arriving in Rio de Janeiro for the opening ceremony of the Games on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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