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Weekly Report - 27 February 2014 (WR-14-08)
BRAZIL: Enthusiasm for World Cup and protests on the slide
A poll released by Datafolha on 24 February showed that support for both the Fifa World Cup, and the continuing protests, is falling steadily. Only 52% of the 2,614 Brazilians sampled for the survey declared themselves in favour of the event, which is due to start on 12 June. Asked the same question by the same polling company in November 2008, 79% of Brazilians were in favour; in June last year, just before the protest movement took off, 65% welcomed the tournament. Not only is the mention of the World Cup eliciting disillusionment, it is also provoking outright hostility. Opposition to the event is up to 38%, from 10% in November 2008 and 26% in June 2013.
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