With just a few weeks left until the start of the 2016 Olympics, Brazil is still suffering from serious economic problems.

 

2016年奥运会还有数周就要开幕，但巴西依然被严重的经济问题困扰着。
 

 

The acting¹ governor of Rio de Janeiro warned that the games could be a "failure" if his state doesn't get its finances in order.

 

"I am optimistic about the games, but I have to show the reality. We can make a great Olympics, but if some steps are not taken, it can be a big failure," Fransisco Dornelles told O Globo, according to CNN.

 

Brazil hasn't followed through on a promise to provide Rio with extra funding for security and transportation, according to Dornelles. Police officers in the city aren't being fully² paid and may not even have enough money for gas.

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