Torch welcome in Buenos Aires - Mayor

The mayor of Buenos Aires Mauricio Macri is looking forward to hosting the Olympic torch and does not expect a repeat of scenes which have marred the global relay.

The mayor of Buenos Aires Mauricio Macri is looking forward to hosting the Olympic torch and does not expect a repeat of scenes which have marred the global relay.

Protesters campaigning against Chinese rule in Tibet have disrupted the relay from the start in Athens, but Macri does not anticipate problems in the Argentine capital on Friday in the only leg in Latin America as the torch makes its way to Beijing.

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