Tag: 2014 FIFA World Cup

• Tuesday, May 7th 2013 - 09:04 UTC

  Brazil expects a boom in sales of its unique sugar cane liquor ‘cachaca’

  

  Brazil’s ‘cachaca’ the world's fourth most-produced distilled spirit, but little known abroad, except as an ingredient in popular cocktails like caipirinhas is about to change when the US recognizes the sugar cane liquor as a distinctive Brazilian product.

• Monday, April 29th 2013 - 06:24 UTC

  Brazil re-opens the refurbished iconic but still incomplete Maracana stadium

  

  Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium, venue for next year's World Cup final and the spiritual home of Brazilian football, has re-opened with an exhibition match despite not being fully finished.

• Wednesday, March 27th 2013 - 07:46 UTC

  ‘Olympic’ embarrassment for Brazil which is forced to close indefinitely major stadium

  

  A stadium in Brazil that was due to host athletics at the 2016 Olympics has been closed indefinitely because of structural problems with its roof. The Joao Havelange stadium in Rio de Janeiro was built only six years ago. It was also being used as the main football venue in Rio, while the city's Maracana stadium is being renovated for next year's World Cup.

• Monday, March 18th 2013 - 07:44 UTC

  Brazil promises renewed Maracana stadium will be ready for inauguration match with England June 2

  

  Brazil 2014 World Cup organising committee has guaranteed that the historic Maracana Stadium in Rio do Janeiro will be ready in time to host the FIFA Confederations Cup in June.

• Monday, March 4th 2013 - 05:55 UTC

  Brazilian special forces take control of Rio ‘favelas’ close to the airport and seaport

  

  Brazilian security forces seized control of two crime-ridden ‘favelas’ slums near Rio do Janeiro’s international airport and seaport Sunday in a new bid to drive out drug traffickers ahead of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 summer Olympics.

• Monday, February 25th 2013 - 20:34 UTC

  FIFA approves third goal-line technology licence, eligible for 2014 World Cup

  

  Germany’s CAIROS technologies AG, the parent company of IMPIRE AG, became on Monday the third FIFA licensed Goal-line Technology (GLT) provider, after meeting all the test requirements and making it eligible to be considered for use at the 2014 World Cup, FIFA.

• Friday, February 22nd 2013 - 01:22 UTC

  Brazil/Russia agree to increase trade and cooperation in agriculture and defense

  

  Brazil and Russia signed several agreements in different fields geared to increase trade and to advance in defense, energy and agriculture cooperation, including the purchase of Russian anti aircraft missile batteries on condition that Moscow agrees to transfer technology.

• Wednesday, February 6th 2013 - 05:50 UTC

  Brazil and Israeli companies join to develop unmanned aircraft for border control

  

  Brazilian defence contractor Avibras will join plane maker Embraer SA and the local unit of Israeli Defence Company Elbit Systems in developing unmanned aircraft in Brazil, the companies said on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, January 8th 2013 - 19:40 UTC

  Brazil prepares to be a great World Cup host: sensual sexy words, in English pls

  

  Taxi drivers and bellboys aren't the only ones going back to school to learn a little English ahead of the 2014 World Cup to be hosted in various cities across Brazil.

• Wednesday, December 19th 2012 - 06:23 UTC

  Brazil plans large-scale anti crime border operation ahead of soccer Cups

  

  Brazil said on Tuesday its armed forces would launch a large-scale anti-crime border operation next year ahead of the Confederations Cup and the World Cup in 2014.