Sean Goldman arrived at the U.S. consulate in Rio Thursday and was mobbed by an elbowing crowd of cameramen and photographers. (Seth Kugel/GlobalPost)
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Sean Goldman with his stepfather Joao Paulo Lins e Silva, left, and the family lawyer Sergio Tostes, right. (Seth Kugel/GlobalPost)
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The boy, now 9, was wearing a bright yellow jersey adorned with a Brazilian flag. (Seth Kugel/GlobalPost)
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US embassy spokeswoman Orna Blum, speaks to journalists Thursday morning. She had been urging since last night that Sean be transferred in privacy. (Seth Kugel/GlobalPost)
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