Chaired by Congress head Senator Rodrigo Pacheco, the opening session, as every year, should start with the reading of the presidential message.
Football great Pelé, or Edson Arantes do Nascimento, released a note today (Aug. 5) saying he is not in physical conditions to participate in the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games due to health issues. He had been eyed to light the Olympic pyre.
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