Many of those forced from their homes in preparation for the football tournament are asking: ‘World Cup for whom?’
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Violence at Pedrinhas Prison Complex highlights the nation’s severely overcrowded penitentiaries.
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Multinational corporations set to enter bidding war for rights to Brazil’s largest energy reserve.
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Officials say security is improving, but campaigners say police are acting harshly ahead of the 2014 World Cup.
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Huge demonstrations ahead of the World Cup in 2014 continue to focus on corruption and governance issues.
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Amid NSA spying reports, Congress reconsiders stalled bill that some say could prevent it.
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Criticism of police using excessive force intensifies as mass demonstrations continue.