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Ryan Lochte scandal hits raw nerve in Brazil

Brazilians have reacted angrily after Rio 2016 spokesman Mario Andrada appeared to defend US swimmer Ryan Lochte and his three teammates and their involvement in a dispute over an alleged armed robbery in Rio.

Mr Andrada said, "Let鈥檚 give these kids a break...They had fun. They made a mistake. It鈥檚 part of life. Life goes on.鈥�

But people in Brazil are not taking it too well as 麻豆社 Brasil's Camilla Costa in Rio explains.

(Photo: Ryan Lochte. Credit: Reuters)

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