Tensions Spike in Rio De Janeiro Ahead of Copa Libertadores Soccer Final and After Copacabana Brawl

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Tensions remained high Friday in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of the Copa Libertadores soccer final, following a brawl between fan clubs and a fierce police response on the Copacabana beach the previous day.

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Tensions spike in Rio de Janeiro ahead of Copa…

Tensions spike in Rio de Janeiro ahead of Copa Libertadores soccer final and after Copacabana brawl