Fake bomb thrown at US consulate

Brazilian police arrested two men who allegedly threw a box into the US consulate in Rio de Janeiro, saying it was a bomb.

Brazilian police arrested two men who allegedly threw a box into the US consulate in Rio de Janeiro, saying it was a bomb.

Tiago Bessa, 19, and Emerson dos Santos Varela, 20, were both charged with disturbing the peace, said Rio police officer Gilberto Ribeiro.

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