4. Protests everywhere

”Welcome to hell,” read the signs of by service workers during a recent protest at Rio de Janeiro’s main airport. They shocked tourists and travelers who just arrived the country, and wouldn’t you be equally surprised to find hundreds of people protesting their lack of compensation? Prior to this, there was an underwear protest at Copacabana beach, where Brazilians covered the sand area with red and white underwear to protest violence against women following the alleged gang rape of a teenage girl.

3. Theft

According to CNN, street crime is already rampant in the area, and is likely to get worse in August. Considering there will be a huge number of tourists, expect the number of pickpockets to double. And with Brazil’s policemen in protest, who will you count on to protect you?

2. Political issues

With Brazil in a state of political turmoil and the intelligence agency in the middle of a transition, people fear for their safety and security. But top security officials have assured locals and tourists that these factors won’t affect the special event.

1. Brazil’s broke AF

The Olympics is one of the most exciting events in athletic history—and arguably the most expensive. From infrastructure to security measures, everything has to be perfect and tailor-fit. But due to the financial crisis looming on the horizon of this year’s Games, the Brazilian government has opted to authorize an emergency loan of 2.9 billion reals ($850 million) to aid its Olympic projects.

With August knocking on their door, we can only hope that Rio is able to pull itself together in time.

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