The document summarizes the issues and protests surrounding Brazil hosting the 2014 World Cup. Billions were spent on stadiums and infrastructure, exceeding initial budgets by over 60%. However, many Brazilians protested that the money would have been better spent on social programs, as poverty and homelessness increased. Protests against the World Cup spending resulted in police brutality, tear gas, rubber bullets, and several deaths. Many Brazilians felt that the needs of the poor citizens were not prioritized and that the benefits of hosting the event did not outweigh the large costs.

1. GROUP J
BRENDA TEO, DONALD NG,
MELAINNE CHEW & MESSIAH ABALOS
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2. THINK THE WORLD CUP
IS GLORIOUS?
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3. ohhh... you better think
again
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4. Shortly before the
tournament
This is a protest, not a
celebratory stunt
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5. Anti-FIFA graffiti decorated walls
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6. & Walls
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7. MORE WALLS & MORE THAN WALLS
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8. IT’S PRETTY CLEAR NOT ALL BRAZILIANS
WERE THRILLED ABOUT THE BID
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9. FIGURES
• According to the Ministry of Sports Brazil, the total cost to fund
WC2014 hit R$25.6 Bil or $11.63US Bil
• That’s about 61% of Brazil’s education budget of R$44.2 Bil
• South Africa spent $6US Bil on WC2010
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10. & WHAT’S WRONG WITH
THAT?
• 15% of Brazilians are living in poverty
• Countless poor Brazilians were evicted from
their homes to pave way for accommodation
& infrastructure
• The money was overspent
• Besides poverty, Brazil still struggles with
sanitation and drugs
• & the home team clearly disappointed
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11. ISSUES
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12. the Homeless
• In some parts of Brazil, homeless children are
increasing due to employment lows
• About 11mil Brazilians live in slums
• A huge number of them were kicked out with
only $15-22,000
• Not even close to being able to purchase a place
due to high real estate prices
• An estimated deficit of 6.6mil housing units in
Brazil
• 2,500 homeless in Rio de Janeiro & 10,000 in Sao
Paolo
• Rent was increased by double digits to fund
stadiums meant for WC2014
• Minimum wage of $360 not even enough
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13. PRIORITIES
• The poor feel that their government is
apathetic to their situation
• Fancy stadiums chosen over people
• Fancy stadiums risk unprofitable future
• Brazilians demanded money to be spent on
education and healthcare instead
• Debating for lower transport costs
• Cops & Government dont seem to care
about the child sex trafficking &
prostitution that was rampant on streets
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14. inhumane counters to
protests
• What began as a peaceful demonstration
resulted into violent clashes when...
• Tear gas & rubber pellets were used to
target protestors
• newspapers carried photos of bruised and
battered protestors and journalists
• Police brutality resulted in the deaths of
23 people
• Deaths include a shot 12-year old, 66 year-
old woman and an 81 year-old man
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15. PROTEST VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8dU_d6pdO4
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16. Other Problems
• Stadiums
-The readiness of stadiums for
tournament
-Construction accidents
resulting in 8 deaths
-More than 1000 ticket holders
had to exchange tickets because
stadium can’t be completed on
time
• Infrastructure
-Besides incomplete stadiums,
infrastructure to accommodate
WC2014 couldnt be done on
time
-An unfinished overpass that
collapsed left 2 dead ad 19
injured
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17. Was the money spent
worth?
• According to economists, it’s totally bogus
• If the government can’t find a buyer, it is unclear who will fork out the $250,000 maintenance
costs
• Several Economists believe that as much as communities assume that sports facilities will
bring revenue, they actually don’t have an impact on the economy
• The only organization or people that walk away smiling, is FIFA with $4 Bil in profits
• When the glamor fades, the problems will surface back up again (Not that it haven’t been)
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18. SOURCES
• http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/04/world-cup-2014-brazil-stadiums
• http://www.statehornet.com/opinion/the-world-cup-does-not-help-brazil-s-economy/article_63fcc0b4-
fd56-11e3-8a6c-001a4bcf6878.html
• http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/03/overpass-collapses-brazil-world-cup-belo-horizonte
• http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/16/anti-world-cup-protests-across-brazil
• http://news.distractify.com/people/52-of-brazilians-dont-support-the-world-cup-and-here-are-7-reasons-why-you-shouldnt-either/
• http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-07/brazil-world-cup-delays-force-fans-to-exchnage-tickets.html
• http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/15/brazil-violent-clashes-police-protests
• http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2014/04/16/brazils-anti-fifa-protests-not-little-but-definitely-late/2/
• http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2014/06/11/bringing-fifa-to-brazil-equal-to-roughly-61-of-education-
budget/
• http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/world-cup-2014/2014-fifa-world-cup-brazil-cost-poverty-drugs-public-spending-
money/
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