
		Man Arrested in Brazil for Throwing Water on Olympic Torch
		
FROM UOL  A 27 year old man was taken into custody in Maracaju, a municipality in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, for throwing a bucket of water on the Olympic torch.  The arrest took place on Sunday (26), when the torch delegation made its way through the cities of Mato Grosso do Sul. After the arrest, he paid a bail of R$ 1,000 (US$ 295) and was set free.  The man tried to extinguish the Olympic flame as the torch made its way through downtown Maracaju. A video available online showed the man flinging the bucket of water in the torch's direction, which is in clear view.  According to the Civil Police, the man tried to extinguish the flame as part of a challenge he made with friends on Facebook.  After flinging water at the target, he was arrested by military police and brought into a police station. He was charged with intent to cause material harm and was released after paying a bail.  Translated by SUGHEY RAMIREZ  Read the article in the original language  +Latest news in English  *Brazilian Federal Police Operation Arrests Former Minister of Lula and Rousseff *Brazil's Ministry for Foreign Affairs Wants Free Reign to Trade Without Mercosur *Rio de Janeiro's Favelas Braced for Olympics Violence

		Man Arrested in Brazil for Throwing Water on Olympic Torch
		FROM UOL  A 27 year old man was taken into custody in Maracaju, a municipality in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, for throwing a bucket of water on the Olympic torch.  The arrest took place on Sunday (26), when the torch delegation made its way through the cities of Mato Grosso do Sul. After the arrest, he paid a bail of R$ 1,000 (US$ 295) and was set free.  The man tried to extinguish the Olympic flame as the torch made its way through downtown Maracaju. A video available online showed the man flinging the bucket of water in the torch's direction, which is in clear view.  According to the Civil Police, the man tried to extinguish the flame as part of a challenge he made with friends on Facebook.  After flinging water at the target, he was arrested by military police and brought into a police station. He was charged with intent to cause material harm and was released after paying a bail.  Translated by SUGHEY RAMIREZ  Read the article in the original language  +Latest news in English  *Brazilian Federal Police Operation Arrests Former Minister of Lula and Rousseff *Brazil's Ministry for Foreign Affairs Wants Free Reign to Trade Without Mercosur *Rio de Janeiro's Favelas Braced for Olympics Violence