Rio state has slashed budgets across the board, including that of the police. The funds are earmarked for Olympic security " fanning hopes that the situation of Rio's beleaguered police may improve. The association papered buildings with appeals for donations: paper towels, paper clips, pens and even toilet paper. "We don't have paper for the incident report. Beth Penna Pereira, a psychologist from Rio's high-end Leblon neighborhood, experienced the cuts first hand when her purse was stolen at a neighborhood bakery.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 28, 2016 18:38 UTC