I have now left Rio de Janeiro, my visit there having been tarnished by an unfortunate event. Yesterday being my last day in Rio, I decided to go into the centre for a visit. Little did I know that the centre is not actually inhabited and simply contains businesses which are closed on Sunday, naturally. Whilst I started walking in some fairly empty streets, a young man, probably younger than myself, walked towards me from bahind and grabbed my bag, pulling me down. As I turned around, his drugged-up face nodded towards a sharp knife he was carrying. Naturally, I let go of my bag, and as he asked for money I told him I had none, which seemed to satisfy him and he walked off with my belongings. Fortunately this was only my smaller bag,
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