World Cup 2014

RIO DE JANEIRO

Official Bullying Lurks Behind Prep for Olympics in Brazil

By Fabiola Ortiz
As Brazil prepares to host several sporting mega-events, human rights abuses and authoritarian interventions by the authorities are going on behind the scenes, favouring major urbanisation projects and stadium remodelling, a study says.

Favelas – the Football in the Run-Up to Brazil’s World Cup

By Fabiana Frayssinet
Opinions are divided in Morro da Providência, Brazil's oldest favela, over construction works for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. While some residents are optimistic about the improvements that lie ahead, others point out that hundreds of dwellings will be demolished.