It happens once every four years and is considered by some to be the world’s most important athletic competition. We’re talking of course about the World Cup. Brazil has this years honor of hosting the World Cup, though there has been speculation as to whether or not they would be ready in time. Some projects have been canceled, such as the six story international media center attached to the main stadium. In addition, Brazil is known as a country ramped in crime and danger. But for this problem at least, it seems that Brazil is asking for some help.
After severe and violent protests during the World Cup warm up tournament last year, Brazil is looking for security training by the U.S. The protests rose up against the tremendous amounts of money the government is putting into the tournament while the majority of the country struggles financially. In response, police were forced to use non-fatal means of defense including tear gas and rubber bullets. Some find U.S. help in Brazil to be a tad surprising after President Dilma Rousseff canceled a state visit to D.C. after the U.S. was accused of spying on senior Brazilian officials.
William Murad, the country’s major events secretariat, has reported that the U.S will be providing 39 programs to aid in the training of crowd control, maritime security, and border control. Brazil is also receiving help from the U.K., Japan, Germany, and France in order to properly train their security forces. The country plans to deploy 150,000 military and police personnel across the 12 cities in which the tournament is set to be played. Hopefully the combination of better training and a large security force will allow everyone to enjoy a safe and memorable tournament.
Photo: Em evento-teste da Arena da Baixada, Atlético-PR X Corinthians se enfrentam. Crédito: Gustavo Oliveira/Atlético-PR
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