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Desafinado. Is FIFA’s sports diplomacy out of tune with Brazil?

... cultural and work ethic issues that delayed the functional opening of Brazil’s new capital, Brasilia, half a century ago have continued to grow along with the economy as it transitioned back to a state-dominated democratic form of government. FIFA and Brazil both grossly underestimated the costs associated with developing infrastructure to host the 2014 World Cup tournament and they only had several years of advance time to work on setting it right. For its part, the Workers Party government of President ...

11.07.2014

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Mundial 2014: Brazil is More than Soccer

World Cup Organization Brazilian-Style The FIFA World Cup finals underway in Brazil are capturing the attention of both soccer fans and big business worldwide. While on the one hand there are clear economic dividends, the host state also faces social and even political problems. Brazil’s ...

25.06.2014

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Poll conducted

In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)