Operation Eldorado was launched Wednesday to arrest suspected leaders of a scheme dealing in gold extracted from clandestine mines. The ring is said to have raised nearly BRL 6 billion.
Thalita remains in contention for two more podium finishes. She will return to the track on Wednesday for the 100m race and compete in the 200m event on Saturday.
The motion was submitted to the Supreme Court and challenges the presumption of legality benefiting sellers, which is said to encourage the trade of gold extracted illegally from indigenous lands in the Amazon.
Her victory came this Saturday in the women’s middleweight and should boost her quest for a spot in the Paris Olympics. On the first day of the events, Rafaela Silva had been champion in the 57-kg category.
Completing all four stunts, the Brazilian won the DTB-Pokal floor competition with a 13.300 score. At the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Athens, the Brazilian ensemble squad won their first bronze in the overall event.
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