Comments for World Cup Brazil 2014

Comment on Can Brazil afford 12 host cities? by What should have been the host cities of the World Cup 2014?

What should have been the host cities of the World Cup 2014? — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:13:28 +0000

[...] CBF make decisions based largely on financial and political criteria; the twelve host cities were too many and not the best [...]

Comment on FIFA wants more publicity freedom by Can FIFA change laws in Brazil?

Can FIFA change laws in Brazil? — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:25:07 +0000

[...] 2009, several newspapers in Brazil informed that FIFA requested the city Government of Sao Paulo to change the Clean City law, so that FIFA and CBF’s partners can advertise near the stadiums (the law isn’t [...]

Comment on FIFA claims full tax exemption by FIFA wants more publicity freedom

FIFA wants more publicity freedom — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:43:18 +0000

[...] few weeks ago, FIFA asked the Brazilian Government for a full tax exemption not only for the Association, but to all [...]

Comment on Who is going to build the stadiums of the World Cup 2014 by Fonte Nova, Salvador stadium, to be imploded

Fonte Nova, Salvador stadium, to be imploded — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:40:27 +0000

[...] the Government opened a bidding process won by the Consortium Arena Salvador 2014, formed by giants OAS and Odebrechet (the Consortium was the sole bidder – both OAS and Odebrechet have headquarters in Salvador, [...]

Comment on CBF – Brazilian Football Confederation by What should have been the host cities of the World Cup 2014?

What should have been the host cities of the World Cup 2014? — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:22:23 +0000

[...] would become white elephants; it is well known that FIFA and CBF make decisions based largely on financial and political criteria; the twelve host cities were too many and not the best [...]

Comment on FIFA announces host cities of the 2014 World Cup by Infrastructure investments for the World Cup 2014 : US$ 18.7 bn

Infrastructure investments for the World Cup 2014 : US$ 18.7 bn — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:37:21 +0000

[...] on a teleconference today, the Minister stated that these resources will fund 50 projects in 12 Brazilian host cities (the figure mentioned by the Minister today is the same announced a few months ago: R$ 33 bn in [...]

Comment on Brasilia signs contract to build National Stadium by Ex-convicts to work in the National Stadium

Ex-convicts to work in the National Stadium — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:28:33 +0000

[...] Governor of Brasilia announced that he just authorized the works in the National Stadium (the contract had been signed last week), and that 5% of the 1,500 workers will be ex-convicts (see also this CBF [...]

Comment on Ex-convicts to work in the stadiums buildings by Ex-convicts to work in the National Stadium

Ex-convicts to work in the National Stadium — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:27:27 +0000

[...] year, the President of CBF announced that there was an idea to employ ex-convicts in the building of the stadiums of the World Cup [...]

Comment on Maracana – biggest human mosaic in the world by Law to protect Sports Fans in Brazil

Law to protect Sports Fans in Brazil — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:05:16 +0000

[...] – all tickets must be numbered, and there must be a seat matching the ticket number (article 22); in Brazil, this is impossible - see here; [...]

Comment on Works in all Stadiums are delayed by Arena Palestra Italia: the new stadium of Palmeiras

Arena Palestra Italia: the new stadium of Palmeiras — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:59:34 +0000

[...] the stadium which is not under scrutiny by FIFA and CBF and doesn’t depend on public money is the one which seems to be more prepared to host the [...]