Rio judge overrules ban on political demos at Olympics (Reuters)
A federal judge in Rio has issued an injunction overruling a government ban on political banners or slogans during the Olympic Games, allowing “peaceful” demonstrations. Judge Joao Augusto Carneiro Araújo issued the injunction late on Monday following a request by federal prosecutors who questioned the ban decided by the governments of Brazil and Rio state and the Rio2016 organising committee. The judge’s injunction can be appealed against and, being a constitutional issue, could end up in the Supreme Court.