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June 14, 2014 02:06 pm -04
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61% of Brazilians Feel World Cup Is Bad for the Nation, Survey Finds
The 2014 FIFA World Cup kicked off Thursday in Brazil, and while millions of fans are excited for the world's most-popular sporting event, a cloud of controversy continues to surround the host country
According to the results of a recent Pew Research survey, 61% of Brazilians believe hosting the World Cup will have a negative impact on the nation because it takes money away from schools, health care and other public services, for example. Public demonstrations protesting these issues have taken place since June 2013.
Additionally, 72% of Brazilians are dissatisfied with "the way things are going" in their country, Pew reported; that figure was 55% in the weeks leading up to the start of the June 2013 protests. Read more...
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