VICE: The Other Side of Brazil’s World Cup (Video)

June 19, 2014

Futbol fever has taken hold of the world! The World Cup is underway in Brazil, and while we were tuned in to NBA Finals… the rest of the world had their eyes and minds on the big soccer tourney. Well, covering the story before that story, VICE was in Brazil doing an expo on the lead-up to the event.

The Brazilian government is spending an estimated $14 billion on this year’s tournament, making it the most expensive World Cup to date. This has provoked outrage among Brazilians, who view the government as corrupt. This growing unrest caused violent anti-government protests to break out in June 2013, and these protests have continued with increasing momentum in the lead-up to the World Cup. In response to these demonstrations, the Brazilian government has deployed police and military throughout the country to try to suppress the masses. Despite this crackdown, major demonstrations continue to take place in cities across the country as international teams begin to arrive for the games.

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