RUBENS VALENTE FROM BRASÍLIA FROM RIO The attack in Nice, France on Thursday the 14th has prompted the Brazilian Government to revise all intelligence and security procedures related to the Olympic Games in Rio. This information was released on Friday (the 15th) by General Sérgio Etchegoyen, Chief Minister of GSI (Institutional Security Cabinet) in a press conference at the Planalto Palace. According to the Minister, concern about the sporting event has "gone up a level". The General mentioned new measures including "more checkpoints, more barriers, some traffic restrictions". He explained that "it's important for the press to help the public to understand that we have to trade off a little bit of comfort for a lot of security". Etchegoyen said that France hasn't informed Brazil yet whether or not the attack in Nice has connections to Islamic terrorism, however, it is seen as motive for reflection on the security of the Games. He said that interim President Michel Temer called him early on Friday (the 15th) to set up a meeting with Minister Raul Jungmann (Defense) and Alexandre de Moraes (Justice). "We already are, and have been since, the three organs and three ministers [from the Defense, Justice and Intelligence areas] undergoing a revision of all of our security procedures and devices in order to identify any potential gaps and make a tighter integration of the three", the General said. Etchegoyn explained that the reality of Nice "demands a series of revisions and a series of new procedures and an intense effort in order to maintain the level of security". The General repeated that Brazil hasn't received any concrete information about a supposed terrorist plan being formulated against the French delegation to the Games as reported in the French press on Wednesday (the 13th). The minister said that "there is no history of denying information" from the French intelligence service to the Brazilian intelligence service. GSI's chief minister, who under the new reorganization of Michel Temer's administration is once again responsible for Abin's intelligence work, revealed that the government had provided training for "taxi drivers, metro employees, hotel and restaurant employees, street vendors, and other people who deal with the general public" in Rio and other cities that will host Olympic events so that they will be "prepared to identify situations [of risk], activities and people with abnormal behavior". Asked whether Brazil was working with a focus on any specific terrorist group, like the Islamic State, Etchegoyen responded no. Raul Jungmann, Minister of Defense, said on Friday (the 15th) that the security setup for the Olympic Games could be modified as a consequence of the attack in Nice on Thursday (the 14th). He cited new barriers for public security screenings and an increase in areas where traffic will be prohibited as items under study in the next few days. Troops from the Airforce (FAB) will patrol the corridors, foyers and waiting areas in Rio's international airport and all external access roads. Troops from the Navy will patrol the seafront from São Conrado, in the southern zone, to the Rio port zone. The Army will patrol primary city roads and expressways, including the Yellow and Red lines, Brazil Avenue and seaside, the Transolípico BRT (light rail) and six train stations. Jungmann explained that there would be a reinforcement of all three of the systems used for security screening of spectators arriving at competition venues: identification, checking against an international database of terrorism suspects and scanning. Translated by LLOYD HARDER Read the article in the original language +Latest news in English *After Dismissal of His Appeal, Cunha Says He Will Appeal to the Supreme Court *Rio's Main Airport Faces Turbulence with Customer Dissatisfaction *Competition Areas in Rio Will Have Restricted Airspace Starting July 24