Although it might lave seemed like a good idea to host the 2014
FIFA World Cup in Brazil - one of the most soccer-obsessed country
by storm in the lead-up to the tournament.
The Brazilian government is spending an estimated $14 billion on
this year's tournament, making it the most expensive World Cup to
date. This has provoked outrage among Brazilians, many of whom view
the government as corrupt, and are now seeing vast amounts
of money being spent on soccer stadiums and police, while the
coutry's endemic poverty and social issues are ignored.
This growing led to violent anti-government protests breaking out in June
of 2013, which have continued with increasing momentum in the lead-up to the
World Cup. The Brazilian government has responded to these demonstrations
by deploying attempt to suppress the masses. Despite this crackdown, major
demonstrations continue to take pleace in cities across the country
as international teams begin to arrive for games.
VICE News traveled to Brazil to see how the country is preparing
for one of the wolrd's biggest international events, while simultaneously
struggling to control a mountig civil uprising. In the first episode of
this five-part series, we meet some of the activists involved in the protests,
and attend a marijuana-legalization demonstration in Rio de Janeiro.
Vídeo no canal da Vice News no You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdUuae1xR5o
FIFA World Cup in Brazil - one of the most soccer-obsessed country
by storm in the lead-up to the tournament.
The Brazilian government is spending an estimated $14 billion on
this year's tournament, making it the most expensive World Cup to
date. This has provoked outrage among Brazilians, many of whom view
the government as corrupt, and are now seeing vast amounts
of money being spent on soccer stadiums and police, while the
coutry's endemic poverty and social issues are ignored.
This growing led to violent anti-government protests breaking out in June
of 2013, which have continued with increasing momentum in the lead-up to the
World Cup. The Brazilian government has responded to these demonstrations
by deploying attempt to suppress the masses. Despite this crackdown, major
demonstrations continue to take pleace in cities across the country
as international teams begin to arrive for games.
VICE News traveled to Brazil to see how the country is preparing
for one of the wolrd's biggest international events, while simultaneously
struggling to control a mountig civil uprising. In the first episode of
this five-part series, we meet some of the activists involved in the protests,
and attend a marijuana-legalization demonstration in Rio de Janeiro.
Vídeo no canal da Vice News no You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdUuae1xR5o
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