General Info

Yes, you are probably right.

I have read that airlines and hotels are not happy.
Many fans travelled to Brazil but businessmen and standard tourists refrain from coming during this month.
So basically airlines and hotels turnover is as usual.
However, the payback for this investment is supposed to materialize later when all these fans maybe will come back for tourism or others will come attracted by what they are learning about Brazil during World Cup period.

[QUOTE=PatmarBeleza1;1587477]The economic benefit to Brazilian economy of wc probably already peaked, most likely in week or two before copa started.

Buy rumor, sell news: copa do mundo

Now how to discount political risk, volatility ahead of Oct.[/QUOTE]

A site where people register where they get robbed. Covers only some of the major capitals in Brazil.

The number of registered cases on the site are very few but it stills give quite a good picture.

[URL]http://www.ondefuiroubado.com.br[/URL]

[QUOTE=Sperto;1589153]A site where people register where they get robbed. Covers only some of the major capitals in Brazil.

The number of registered cases on the site are very few but it stills give quite a good picture.

[URL]http://www.ondefuiroubado.com.br[/URL][/QUOTE]So I am in a taxi on the way to the airport. The driver is using his GPS to identify where there is traffic. Problem is he was using it to drive into the traffic not away from it. Took forever to reach the airport and I missed my flight. He then took me back and of course gave me his card.

Thieves could use the info from this site in the same way. Where is it good to rob people? Lately in Rio I have seen it even on what used to be safe neighborhood streets. Lot of people who thought they were going to get rich from the Cup have not. After the Cup, when unskilled laborers no longer have high paying construction jobs it will get worse. Times are going to be tough for Brazilians.

The Scorpion's Sweet Venom: The Diary of a Brazilian Call Girl.

Is worth a read. SP GDP. Moema. ABG, you must be familiar with this book, blog, etc?

[QUOTE=PatmarBeleza1;1589338]The Scorpion's Sweet Venom: The Diary of a Brazilian Call Girl.

Is worth a read. SP GDP. Moema. ABG, you must be familiar with this book, blog, etc?[/QUOTE]Pretty sure you are talking about Bruna Surfistina.

[URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruna_Surfistinha[/URL]

Worth watching the movie, to brush up on your mad language skillz.

[URL]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1587828/[/URL]
[URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruna_Surfistinha_%28film%29[/URL]

[QUOTE=EricCartman;1589359]Pretty sure you are talking about Bruna Surfistina.

[URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruna_Surfistinha[/URL]

Worth watching the movie, to brush up on your mad language skillz.

[URL]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1587828/[/URL]
[URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruna_Surfistinha_%28film%29[/URL][/QUOTE]Not a particularly interesting read. But it won't take long, only 170 pages.

The movie is available with English subtitles.

Already watched the movie. That lead me to the book, which I read in an afternoon. It's the counterpart to Bubba Boys' Rio Guide.

Mad language skills?

Do you mean that "Vc fala portoguese muito mal. " and "Vc no intenda nada" are not compliments?

As long as I can put porta dos fundos on a HDTV while I am banging her gi quatro, eu falo perfeita! Kkkkk.

[QUOTE=EricCartman;1589359]Pretty sure you are talking about Bruna Surfistina.

[URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruna_Surfistinha[/URL]

Worth watching the movie, to brush up on your mad language skillz.

[URL]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1587828/[/URL]
[URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruna_Surfistinha_%28film%29[/URL][/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=EricCartman;1589359]Pretty sure you are talking about Bruna Surfistina.

[URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruna_Surfistinha[/URL]

Worth watching the movie, to brush up on your mad language skillz.

[URL]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1587828/[/URL]
[URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruna_Surfistinha_%28film%29[/URL][/QUOTE]I used to be her costumer in the Brooklin prive. IMHO the book & movie are just fantasies, nothing even close to reality.

ABG

ABG, you wrote, "IMHO the book & movie are just fantasies, nothing even close to reality. ".

I'd be interested in knowing in as much detail, why? No rush.

I think it would be very informative and useful.

BTW, I will head to SP sooner than later, and PM you.

[QUOTE=AltoBomGosto;1589494]I used to be her costumer in the Brooklin prive. IMHO the book & movie are just fantasies, nothing even close to reality.

ABG[/QUOTE]

Something very, very disturbing out of all of the positive thus far:

[URL]http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/flyover-bridge-collapses-in-world-cup-host-city-of-belo-horizonte-at-least-one-dead-in-tragedy-30405501.html[/URL]

This was construction that was supposed to be completed in time for the 2014 World Cup, but they didn't make it in time. And, they still haven't finished! Meanwhile, more have died along the way. Also, if you want to know about some outrageous construction-related stories in connection with World Cup preparations, take some time to investigate what's going on in Qatar right now as they prepare to be the next host country for the Cup.

[QUOTE=PatmarBeleza1;1587477]The economic benefit to Brazilian economy of wc probably already peaked, most likely in week or two before copa started.[/QUOTE]From TIME: "Brazil is throwing a party that, in the end, will cost it somewhere between $15 billion and $20 billion, according to a report in Sports Business Journal. FIFA keeps the revenue from TV rights, tickets, corporate sponsorships and marketing. Brazil gets to keep, in my estimate, around $500 million from tourist spending. That's not a very favorable equation. " "It will all be over in a few weeks and the Brazilian government will have a massive bill to pay both to its bondholders and to its people. The party's hangover is coming."
[URL]http://time.com/2930699/world-cup-brazil-spending/[/URL]

Another article on WC costs:
"In terms of long-run development potential, of most concern to economists is the $3.6 billion in total spending on the 12 new and refurbished stadiums that are being used for the event. The overwhelming conclusion of scholarly research on the subject of stadiums and arenas is that they provide little to no long-term economic benefits. " "Before the Cup, Reuters reported that Brazil only delivered half of the projects it pledged, and many of them didn't finish in time for the Cup. Brazil is now left with half of the planned general infrastructure benefits but all of the planned costs. " "At the very least, the country is left with 12 new state-of-the-art soccer stadiums. From a development standpoint, the only thing worse than an expensive, publicly financed stadium is an empty, expensive, publicly financed stadium."
[URL]http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/were-the-billions-brazil-spent-on-world-cup-stadiums-worth-it/[/URL]

And they still have the costs of the Olympics to add.

7 to 1, hilarious!

[QUOTE=MrEnternational;1592096]7 to 1, hilarious![/QUOTE]I'd call it sad.

I was in a house full of Brazilians today for the game. I am not brazilian, and even I felt embarassed. I felt bad to see my friends in a state of shock. God forbid they meet Argentina for third place on Saturday, and lose that one too. Heads will be bashed in Copacabana beach:).

I was in a beach bar full of hot assed Brazilian women (and a few guys too, I guess), and to their credit, after the game, they partied even harder to electronic music.

This does validate my idea that the Germanic (and perhaps Italian) Brazilians in Rio Grande do Sul are perhaps the best place in the world to be -- the only Brazilians who could cheer today's soccer result.

[QUOTE=Mangera;1592140]I was in a house full of Brazilians today for the game. I am not brazilian, and even I felt embarassed. I felt bad to see my friends in a state of shock. God forbid they meet Argentina for third place on Saturday, and lose that one too. Heads will be bashed in Copacabana beach:).[/QUOTE]