Anti-riot police officers block a street in Fortaleza, Northern Brazil, on June 19, 2013 during a protest of what is now called the ‘Tropical Spring’ against corruption and price hikes. In a country with one of the widest income disparities in the world — billions of dollars were being spent on stadiums and little on social programs – and the Confederations Cup football tournament going on, Brazil has two weeks to convince sceptics that it can honour its pledge to stage a successful World Cup in 2014. AFP PHOTO / VANDERLEI ALMEIDAVANDERLEI ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images
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