Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) receives Rio 2016 Olympic mascot Vinicius (R with Rousseff) and Paralympic Games Tom from Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff before a lunch at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, August 20, 2015. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has agreed to suspend visa requirements for foreigners during the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's official gazette reported on Wednesday, despite heightened security fears after the Paris attacks.
The government hopes the move will encourage tourism and help revive Brazil's sluggish economy, which is expected to stay in recession for a second year in 2016.
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