MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Police and squatters clash in Rio do Janeiro next to the Maracana stadium
A dozen people were hurt and 27 arrested Friday in clashes between police and some of the roughly 5,000 squatters occupying a vacant industrial property in Rio do Janeiro, Brazil's second-largest city. Militants among the squatters set fire to several vehicles including a police patrol as they sought to remain on the site in the impoverished Engenho Novo neighborhood just steps away from the iconic Maracana stadium. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesI thought they had these people there to show the WC visitors that Brazil was now a First World Country, or was it to be the entertainment for the waiting fans?
Apr 12th, 2014 - 12:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0FIFA, what a farce of an organisation.
FIFA must be regretting the day they agreed to Brazil hosting the World Cup. Their own bloody fault.
Apr 12th, 2014 - 04:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0But all this social unrest and the protests of these and other 'invaders' of private property though , is just the result of the 1988 Constitution, which contemplates all the “rights” , but “no obligations” of the 'people'...
The PT has a history of instigating this type of action to destabilize the governments in the States they do not “control”, and today, the monster they created is out of control.....but with the PT's inclination to turn a blind eye to anything that comes from the s0-called “opressed” segments of society, these problems aren't going to come to an end any time soon.
FIFA is not sad. They never made so much money in life.
Apr 13th, 2014 - 02:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f7Rvt-SBvU&list=LLmXPTu1f8AdGlizWNiASx2A&feature=mh_lolz
Brasileiro@3...OK, I don't think that FIFA is “sad” when it comes down to the huge profits they expect to reap, but they surely can't be happy with the state that stadiums and surrounding areas are in...they may still come to regret it, if this Cup becomes known as one of the worst one ever, due to the difficulties and the inconveniences the tourists (national & foreign) will be submitted to.
Apr 13th, 2014 - 04:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0This really isn't going very well. ... and to think they have the Olympic Games coming up in 2 years time too!
Apr 13th, 2014 - 09:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Regardless of the huge profits they hope to make, FIFA does indeed regret the fact they accepted Brazil's, or should I say “Lula's” offer.....the Brazilians with a minimum of education have come to realize that the World Cup held in Brazil, is NOT a priority for the Brazilians. A French magazine recently published an article, if with FIFA's cooperation, or not, is not clear - and , it points out all the reasons why the competition should never have been held in Brazil...BTW, the article has been censored for Brazilian readers...I wonder why ???
Apr 14th, 2014 - 05:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0But the fact remains, FIFA's name will be dragged through the dirt whether they like it or not, and they are already not liking it.
Jack.
Apr 15th, 2014 - 12:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0Interesting.
Any sources in English Spanish or German. Thanks!!
Ilsen,
Apr 15th, 2014 - 10:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0saw the mention of the report by the French Mag on the news page of my internet provider last week, and it's no longer available....but I think if you google something like “French Football magazine criticism to World Cup in Brazil” you might come up with the actual magazine report...
Thanks Jack. I'll look into it.
Apr 16th, 2014 - 01:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0I know how it is. Venezuela gov is always blocking websites. We get round it with Twitter and Facebook. Often blocked sites like dolartoday.com and ntn24.com publish links to mirror sites so Venezuelans can access them. I and thousands of others then email, twitterea. WhatsAppea, the links.
jeje! Fuck you Diosdado Cabello you cunt!
Quick note. BBC World Service is reporting that only 20% of staff are trained in Brazil for the World Cup and is saying they will use the Army instead.
Same old story.
Same, sad, old story.
@9 Ilsen...I did some 'googling' in portuguese and came up with some news on the January 28 article in the french football magazine “France Football”....< www.francefootball.com > ..the actual article was not available, and it seems that some issues pointed out in the report have been exagerated by later blogs in Facebook, Twitter etc....I tried googling the name of the report “Peur sur le Mondial” and it took me straight to the subject, but nothing more than a superficial explanation on what issues the report addressed, without the actual report. Maybe from where you are you'll be more successful.
Apr 16th, 2014 - 08:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0As to 20% of the (security) staff in Brazil being trained to fulfil duties during the world cup, that's a pretty optimistic figure.....truth is, Brazilian police aren't trained for much other than dealing with hard core criminals, which might not be very good when dealing with tourists accustomed to a more civil type of treatment....therefore, if the problem is the widespread street crime, I suppose that the army is also good option....but they tend to shoot first, ask questions later.
That's why, as far as I'm concerned, the best option is to watch the games on TV, in HD, in a confortable armchair, with a beer and bowl of peanuts, in the comfort of one's home. No traffic jams trying to get to/from the stadiums, no parking nightmares, no mugging, clear view of all what happens on the field ...
Thanks Jack, for your efforts.
Apr 17th, 2014 - 10:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0I too will be watching in HD from the sofa with a nice cold beer and some snacks!
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