Half of Brazilians opposed to hosting Olympics

Half of Brazilians have said they are opposed to hosting the Olympics that begin in less than three weeks amid deepening concern over the high cost of the games, according to a latest poll.
That is double the percentage who said they were opposed to Rio’s hosting of the games when the same poll was taken in 2013.
The Datafolha polling institute survey also found that 63 percent of those asked in the latest poll think the Olympics will bring more costs than benefits, up from 38 percent three years ago.
With a price tag of $12.3 billion, Rio’s games will be held as a deep recession grinds through its second year and with unemployment at over 11 percent.
On the political front, Brazil’s suspended President Dilma Rousseff is facing an impeachment trial and may be ousted just days after the Olympics end August 21.