Brazil Beefing Up Rio Olympic Security After France Attack
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Brazil said it will implement stricter security measures for the Rio Olympics in the wake of the third major attack in France in less than two years.
The plan includes more checkpoints and traffic restrictions during the event that officials estimate will bring an additional 350,000 to 500,000 tourists to Rio de Janeiro next month. Security forces working in the city will also get a 150 percent increase in per-diems, according to a decree signed by Acting President Michel Temer on Friday.