Tag: World Cup

Ilhabela, Brazil’s Treasure Island, Gets Spruced Up for the World Cup

Ilhabela, an island off the coast of São Paulo state, 217 kilometers away from ...

World Cup-2014: Brazil Dreams of a US$ 30 Billion Infusion

The ball had barely started rolling in this year’s FIFA World Cup, and already ...

Despite World Cup Brazil’s Retail Sales Fall Brisk 3%

Retail sales declined 3% month-on-month in April, in Brazil, with only two of the ...

While Rio’s Maracanã Gets Facelift for World Cup São Paulo Gets Axed by FIFA

Rio’s Maracanã soccer stadium will be closed for the next two years as it ...

UN Says Brazil Doesn’t Offer Enough Security for World Cup and Olympics

Brazil must intensify a crackdown on violence as part of its preparations for the ...

Rio, Brazil, Gets LatAm’s Largest Aquarium cum Convention Center

The largest marine aquarium in Latin America will be built in the  city of ...

Getting Ready for 2014 Cup: Brazilian Airports Get US$ 2.7 Billion

Cities hosting the 2014 World Cup in Brazil should receive 5 billion Brazilian reais ...

Brazilian Cities Hosting 2014 World Cup to Get US$ 1.5 Billion from Government

Brazil has earmarked 3 billion Brazilian reais (US$ 1.5 billion) for investment in works ...

Brazil’s National Soccer Team Gets New Jersey in Celebration of ’58 World Cup

Set against the backdrop of the Granja Comary, the official training facility of the ...