Tag: 2014 FIFA World Cup

• Monday, September 17th 2012 - 17:29 UTC

  Cruise convention underlines South America’s potential for the industry

  

  South America was described as a ‘fantastic destination’ for the cruise industry but with an even greater potential said Chris Hayman at the closing ceremony of the two-day Seatrade South America Cruise Convention in Buenos Aires.

• Wednesday, September 12th 2012 - 04:47 UTC

  Brazil confident it can organize an Olympics as successful as London’s

  

  Hosting the Olympics two years after staging the World Cup was always going to be a big task but the success of London 2012 has raised the bar even further, according to Brazil's deputy sports minister Luis Fernandes. With the Olympic flame now out in London, all eyes turn to the Brazilian powerhouse and the clock is already ticking for the 2016 Games.

• Monday, September 3rd 2012 - 06:29 UTC

  Poll votes for “Brazuca” as the official name for the 2014 World Cup ball

  

  FIFA says Brazilians have decided to name the 2014 World Cup ball ''Brazuca,'' an informal word often used to describe national pride in the country and how Brazilians are referred to in several neighboring countries.

• Thursday, August 30th 2012 - 03:18 UTC

  FIFA begins round of latest inspection of Brazil 2014 Cup preparations

  

  FIFA secretary general Jerome Valke this week began his latest inspection of Brazil 2014 World Cup preparations amid ongoing concerns over delays in stadiums and infrastructure projects.

• Wednesday, August 1st 2012 - 07:38 UTC

  Brazil will open social automatic cashiers for the exchange of foreign currency

  

  In anticipation of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, Brazil has decided to simplify foreign money exchange for residents and tourists through the use of specific automatic cashiers in pre-determined places.

• Wednesday, June 6th 2012 - 23:40 UTC

  Rousseff signs bill allowing beer sales in stadiums during 2014 World Cup

  

  Brazil president Dilma Rousseff announced Wednesday the government will temporarily shelve a law banning the consumption and sale of beer in stadiums for the duration of the 2014 World Cup.

• Monday, June 4th 2012 - 06:27 UTC

  UAE flag carrier unveiled plans to fly to Brazil in January 2013

  

  Etihad Airways, United Arab Emirates flag carrier has unveiled plans to fly to Brazil, the airline’s first South American destination. The daily Sao Paulo flights, which are expected to start in June 2013, will be the first direct air link between Abu Dhabi and any South American country.

• Monday, May 14th 2012 - 19:22 UTC

  Brazil military police occupies favelas in Rio to prevent full fledged drugs war

  

  Brazilian police was out in full force to occupy for an indefinite period a group of favelas (shanty towns) surrounding the ‘marvellous’ city of Rio do Janeiro following the killing of the state’s most wanted drug lord.

• Thursday, May 10th 2012 - 05:16 UTC

  Brazilian Senate approves ‘Budweiser bill’ ending dispute with FIFA over World Cup sponsoring

  

  The Brazilian senate approved a bill Wednesday giving FIFA the guarantees needed to organize the 2014 World Cup. The approval came just a day after the Brazilian government met with FIFA officials in Switzerland to discuss the country's preparations and resolve their differences.

• Saturday, May 5th 2012 - 06:01 UTC

  Brazil received 5.4 million tourists in 2011 with Argentina providing 1.6 million

  

  Brazil received more than 5.4 million international visitors in 2011, up 5.35 from 2010, the Tourism Ministry announced Friday. The number of visitors from other South American nations rose from 2.384 million in 2010 to 2.628 million in 2011.