A government minister says people have been taking risks by going into the water, with 301 deaths since 19 June.

The president took a ceremonial lap of the track before the race, which is the culmination of a summer of events to mark the country's 250th birthday.

In the town of Gary, where a third of residents live in poverty, people say they have been living in "survival mode".

In the town of Gary, where a third of residents live in poverty, people say they have been living in "survival mode".