A Brazilian Air Force plane flies during an exercise ahead the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 14, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's government, on alert after the truck massacre of at least 84 people in France, was reviewing its security preparations on Friday for the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and staging drills against possible attacks.
Already on guard because of recent attacks in Paris, Brussels and Orlando, Brazilian officials were meeting in Rio to assess preparations for the Games, which start Aug 5. The city is expecting as many as 500,000 foreign visitors.
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