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.