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More Protests In Brazil, Weeks Before World Cup
Brazil is just weeks away from opening day of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. But as it stands, things are not looking good.
Major construction delays, escalating preparation costs and a great deal of civil unrest are all issues that have swept much of the news surrounding the games.
NPR International Correspondent Lourdes Garcia-Navarro joins Here & Now's Robin Young to discuss the preparations and protests taking place in Brazil in the run-up to the World Cup.
Guest
- Lourdes Garcia-Navarro, international correspondent for NPR, covering South America and based in São Paulo, Brazil. She tweets @lourdesgnavarro.
This segment aired on May 23, 2014.