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Brazil's World Cup party can't hide the country's tensions

24 May 2014: The spiritual home of football has made huge advances over the last 20 years, but the struggle with racism and poverty continues
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England are worth every penny: fans shrug off cost to follow team to Brazil

4 Jun 2014: Faithful followers preparing for World Cup undeterred by expense and fears about violence and marauding mosquitoes
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World Cup: Manaus mayor asks England fans to behave 'like priests'

3 Jun 2014: Mayor of host city prepares to welcome the 7,000 England fans who are expected to attend game against Italy 115 comments
Can Pepsi and Coke end land grabs for sugar?

3 Jun 2014: Since Oxfam reported sugar land conflicts last year, two big buyers – Coca-Cola and PepsiCo – have stepped in with new supplier policies. But they have a long way to go
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World Cup 2014: how to get drunk, flirt and apologise in Portuguese

2 Jun 2014: If you're heading to Brazil for the World Cup, you'll need this handy list of vital phrases – from how to apologise for making a mess of the country to dengue fever-themed chat-up lines, writes Stuart Heritage
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David Beckham a 'wimp' after Amazon 'scares', says Michael Palin

2 Jun 2014: BBC documentary featuring ex-England footballer in Brazil included encounters with a frog and a snake, plus hair concerns. By John Plunkett 116 comments
Rio's $700m 'bus corridor' opens 10 days before World Cup begins

2 Jun 2014: Transcarioca route, with dedicated lanes for buses, is expected to carry 320,000 passengers a day between airport and city
Brazil 2014: What the World Cup means to us

31 May 2014: For Brazilians, football can mean salvation. It can also mean violence and corruption. Will the World Cup unite a nation? Photographers Mathias Braschler and Monika Fischer spent a month travelling from the rainforests of the north to the praires of the south to find out
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Brazil: the world at their feet

31 May 2014: For Brazilians, football can mean salvation. It can also mean violence and corruption. Will the World Cup unite a nation? Jonathan Watts hits the road to find out. Photography by Mathias Braschler and Monika Fischer 13 comments
Chelsea's Oscar on São Paulo

31 May 2014: As the Chelsea and Brazil footballer gears up to play in the World Cup, he tells us about his favourite haunts in São Paulo
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Goalposts in Brazil – in pictures

30 May 2014: Brazil is getting ready to host the 2014 World Cup this summer. Goalposts can be found almost anywhere, from slums to sandy beaches
Caetano Veloso review – a masterclass from a Brazilian music veteran

29 May 2014: The 71-year-old Tropicália hero's enthusiasm and bravery are undiminished, writes Robin Denselow
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Rio's hottest place to eat – the favelas

29 May 2014: Rio de Janeiro's favelas have long been lawless no-go zones – but now that some have driven out the drug gangs, their restaurants are attracting increasing numbers of tourists 87 comments
Rival World Cup protest songs jostle for football fans' attention

28 May 2014: Brazil prefers the 2010 World Cup tune by Shakira to this year's official effort and Pop Will Eat Itself is next into the fray 53 comments
World Cup 2014: at the Brazil finals a goggle-eyed man will be king

28 May 2014: Marina Hyde: Nothing says major sporting event these days like the words ‘largest military operation in peacetime’ 51 comments
Brazil's favelas offer alternative budget accommodation for World Cup fans

28 May 2014: Favelas are proving a popular budget accommodation option for football fans priced out by soaring hotel rates in Brazil's World Cup cities – with the money benefitting the local communities
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