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Rio Residents Hopes for Olympic Legacy
Rio gets ready; Dalits protest; Venezuela violence
The Olympic torch has arrived in Rio ahead of the game's opening ceremony later on Friday. As the games kick off, we hear from residents about their hopes for the legacy in the city.
In India, people of the Dalit social class are protesting against so-called "cow protection groups".
In Venezuela, where a political and economic crisis continues to unfold, the level of murder and violent crime is also causing concern.
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