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...