Brazil's interim president declares Olympic Games open

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Highlights From Rio's Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
Highlights From Rio's Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Interim Brazilian President Michel Temer declared the first Olympics in South America open on Friday, kicking off the Rio de Janeiro Games after a more than three-hour opening ceremony.

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Some in the crowd met Temer's remarks with jeers, underscoring the deep political divisions as suspended President Dilma Rousseff faces an impeachment trial and the Brazilian economy struggles through a grinding recession.

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