Brazil’s federal government anti-terrorism agency, which is monitoring security ahead of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, has found that four people who had applied for accreditation to come to Rio, were listed as having links to terrorism.
In the wake of the Nice attack, the third major attack in France in less than two years, the Olympics host said it would implement stricter security measures for the Games.
Four hundred and sixty thousand people have applied for accreditation for the sporting event.
On July 14, it emerged that an Islamist terrorist plotted to attack France’s Rio Olympics team, according to the head of French intelligence.
Brazil’s Centro Integrado Antiterrorismo (Antiterrorism Integrated Center or Ciant) found that four people who had intended to visit Rio during the Games had proven links to terrorism, Globo TV said.
All have denied the claims, according to the TV channel.
The names, nationalities and charges against the individuals are said to be confidential.
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