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The Olympic flame arrives in Brazil

The embattled Brazilian President, Dilma Rouseff, has lit the torch for the 2016 games after the flame arrived in the country.

She said that Brazil, which is in the midst of a huge political crisis, was ready to host the most successful Olympics in history.

Wyre Davies reports on the national mood ahead of the games.

(Photo: Olympic torch. Credit: Getty Images)

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