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Rio official blames financial troubles for pollution woes

A discarded sofa litters the shore of Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo: AP)

Raw sewage and garbage litter Rio's Guanabara Bay, the Olympic sailing venue in the shadow of Sugarloaf Mountain, with pollution one of several major headaches for organizers and athletes ahead of the Games.

Brazil's "difficult financial conditions" are at fault, the environment secretary of Rio state, Andre Correa, said during an interview with AFP.

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