Problem

Source: Brazil Cono Sur TST 2020

Tags: combinatorics



Between the states of Alinaesquina and Berlinda, each road connects one city of Alinaesquina to one city of Berlinda. All the roads are in two-ways, and between any two cities, it is possible to travel from one to the other, using only these (possibly more than one) roads. Furthermore, it is known that, from any city of anyone of the two states, the same number of $k$ roads are going out. We know that $k\geq 2$. Prove that governments of the states can close anyone of the roads, and there will still be a route (possibly through several roads) between any two cities.