The Latest: Federal government severs security contract

(Photo: The Associated Press)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Rio Games (all times local to Rio de Janeiro):

Brazil's federal government has severed its contract with a security firm that was supposed to operate x-ray machines during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Justice Minister Alexandre de Moraes says that the Artel company didn't deliver the 3,400 workers supposed to perform the task and will be replaced by retired policemen — who are still to be trained.

Moraes said that Artel will be sued for not delivering and that the contract was worth about $6 million. The company didn't comment on the decision.

There are expected to be 85,000 military personnel and police across the city,…