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With impeachment trial set, what we know about Rio Olympics

With less than three months to go until the start of the Summer Olympics, Rio finds itself mired in myriad issues. Here’s a look at the problems facing the country, host organizers and ultimately the athletes and personnel who will travel to the Games:

Presidential problems: The president of the Olympic host country typically opens the Games, but it’s unlikely Dilma Rousseff will be doing so when they begin Aug. 5 in Maracana Stadium. The Brazilian Senate voted Thursday morning to begin an impeachment trial against Rousseff, a process that could take six months, for breaking spending accounting rules.