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Brazil’s World Cup hangover – FT

Posted on July 15, 2014 by macromon

As Brazilians try to get over their humiliating World Cup defeat, a bigger problem looms on the horizon: the country’s struggling economy. Samantha Pearson, the FT’s Brazil reporter, looks at what is worrying Brazilians and how this might affect the … Continue reading →

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So far, so good for Brazil – FT

Posted on June 27, 2014 by macromon

Good piece. Fears that Brazil’s infrastructure would be overwhelmed have so far proven overblown. There have been some flight cancellations, poor communications at some games and other problems, but the FT’s Brazil bureau chief Joseph Leahy reports that generally things … Continue reading →

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