Brazil Beefs Up Security Budget for 2014 World Cup
Brazil is hoping to make the 2014 World Cup “one of the most protected sports events in history,” the government said Wednesday as it announced a $900 million investment in its security forces, CNN reports.
It plans to have one police officer for every 50 people attending the matches, and one for every 80 people at public viewing events around the country, the article notes. World football’s ruling body FIFA has expressed concerns about Brazil’s increasing crime rate, especially in Sao Paulo, as well as worries that the South American nation’s infrastructure is behind schedule.