<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>2014 World Cup Portal - News</title><link>http://www.portal2014.org.br/</link><description>2014 World Cup Portal</description><language>en-us</language><copyright><![CDATA[&copy; Todos os direitos reservados.]]></copyright><image><title>2014 World Cup Portal</title><url>http://www.portal2014.org.br/images/site/logo.gif</url><link>http://www.portal2014.org.br/</link><width>150</width><height>83</height></image><item><category><![CDATA[Confederations Cup]]></category><title><![CDATA[Selection for World Cup volunteers begins on June 30]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIFA expects to have 18,000 people for the World Cup and eight thousand for the Confederations Cup]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9798]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 04 May 2012 15:31:00 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Mineirão: cover begins to be mounted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stadium of Belo Horizonte receives the first components of the structure]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9794]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 May 2012 16:17:10 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[Itaquerão is seen with 60% of conclusion by the end of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Gilmar Tadeu, works of the World Cup stadium in São Paulo are on track]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9796]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 May 2012 11:41:57 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Confederations Cup]]></category><title><![CDATA[Arena Pernambuco reaches 40% and promises 5,000 workers in the work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of Pernambuco show optimism about participation of the stadium in the Confederations Cup]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9797]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:19:14 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Participation of Salvador in the Confederations Cup depends on FIFA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Entity's delegation visited the works of Fonte Nova, which is still not guaranteed in the test event]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9795]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:52:59 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Brasilia gives up LRV launching for the 2014 World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work included in the World Cup Responsibility Matrix will have subsidized resources]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9793]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:23:12 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Architecture firm announces new 3D image of Castelão]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overhead projection details World Cup stadium coverage in Fortaleza]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9736]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:09:40 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Cuiabá residents will have new working hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[With this initiative, the government of Mato Grosso aims to reduce traffic impact when works begin]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9737]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:02:37 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[With almost 64% of the works done, Rebelo praises Castelão]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Minister of Sport, Fortaleza is "benchmark of efficiency" among the Cup host cities]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9735]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:28:14 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Confederations Cup arenas strongly advance in 2012]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fonte Nova is ahead with 21% of progress; Mineirão rose 16%]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9734]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:17:27 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Court of Audit finds irregularities in Mané Garrincha]]></title><description><![CDATA[Entity points fraudulent overbilling, duplicate payments and prices above market]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9733]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:11:54 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Mato Grosso extends bid again and World Cup LRV should be delayed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another deferment in opening of tenders may cause government to fail to deliver modal until event]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9732]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:34:13 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[TCU points R$ 86 million surcharge in the Arena Amazônia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cost of World Cup stadium rose from R$ 530 million to R$ 616 million]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9731]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:29:50 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Green World Cup - Sustainability]]></category><title><![CDATA[ Arena Corinthians will have solar energy, constructor reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[São Paulo's World Cup stadium will generate electricity with photovoltaic panels]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9730]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:18:50 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Belo Horizonte is the host city with more advanced works for the Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aldo Rebelo visited on this Tuesday (April 18) the construction site of Mineirão]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9729]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:57:53 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Arena Amazônia reaches 39% without BNDES money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work of the stadium faced a strike in March, but the government says that deadlines were kept]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9728]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:40:55 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Mané Garrincha reaches 54% of the works with 3,600 workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers lift the upper ring, external columns and compression ring of the coverage]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9661]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:02:04 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[With 45% of execution, the Maracanã works reach 20 work fronts]]></title><description><![CDATA[RStructural recovery, the more advanced stage, is 92% done; 5,400 workers are working in the reform]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9660]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:30:34 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Bag of Tricks]]></category><title><![CDATA[FIFA announces locations where the 12 World Cup fan fests will be held]]></title><description><![CDATA[Events will feature the broadcast of World Cup matches on big screens outdoors]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9659]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:06:20 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[TCE suspends transfer for Arena da Baixada and shows delays for Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court of Audit will only release loan after the club publish contract with government and City Hall]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9658]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:32:47 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[World Cup Tourism]]></category><title><![CDATA[Brazil has plenty of hotels for the World Cup, FIFA partner says]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the director of Match Services, hotel chain capacity is sufficient for the 600,000 foreigners]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9657]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:36:36 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Confederations Cup]]></category><title><![CDATA[Recife and Salvador "are not guaranteed" in the test event, LOC alerts]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIFA visits stadium at the end of the month and sets host cities of the Confederations Cup in June]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9656]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:41:45 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[LOC ensures stadiums will be ready six months before the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to general manager Roberto Siviero, Brazil will not repeat South Africa's experience]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9655]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:37:48 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Infraero begins to offer internet access in nine airports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Service is available in Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio and São Paulo]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9654]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:23:21 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[In April, Itaquerão will conclude one third of the works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction of the stadium in São Paulo for the World Cup began in May last year]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9653]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:14:36 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Homeless stop Itaquerão works protesting against the "Cup crimes"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group of 200 people criticizes forced evictions and the use of public funds in the World Cup works]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9576]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:51:34 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[With tax exemption, cost of Arena Pantanal falls nearly R$ 16 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cuiabá's stadium for the World Cup was included in the federal government's Recopa program]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9575]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:32:17 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Second more advanced Cup work, Mineirão has 55% of the works completed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Number of workers rose from 1,500 to 1,850 in the last month; delivery is scheduled for December]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9574]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:57:02 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Banco do Brasil approves R$ 150 million for the work of Itaquerão]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waiting for BNDES, construction company signs a bridge loan to cover operating costs]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9573]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:35:23 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Bag of Tricks]]></category><title><![CDATA["All in one rhythm" should be the slogan of 2014 World Cup, says site]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIFA has already chosen phrase in English and now works to translate it properly into Portuguese]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9571]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:25:05 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[USA is eyeing mobility works for the World Cup and Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[USA's Assistant Secretary of Transportation visit host cities of the World Cup]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9572]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:50:58 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[Beira-Rio should have 1.5 thousand workmen during the peak of the work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Porto Alegre stadium may exceed the number of employees of Castelão and Arena Corinthians]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9570]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:39:53 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Castelão of the World Cup opens in 2013 for teams from Ceará]]></title><description><![CDATA[Release of the stadium in Fortaleza was coordinated with the World Cup Organizing Committee]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9569]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:15:12 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Works at Beira-Rio are started again with demolition of dressing rooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Space will be used to house shopping mall inside the stadium]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9462]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:07:05 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Arena da Baixada concludes the first phase of works for the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dismantling of the stadium cover and seats was completed, but the financing remains uncertain]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9461]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:12:33 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Ball Business]]></category><title><![CDATA[A toast to hypocrisy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputies want to ban alcoholic beverages at the World Cup stadiums. But what about the fan fests?]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9427]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:49:59 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[BNDES releases the second installment of loan of Arena Pernambuco]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of the resources are in the hands of the construction company Odebrecht]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9460]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:40:36 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Romário fears 2014 World Cup has the "greatest theft in history"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former soccer player and deputy blamed politicians management and said the situation will get worse]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9459]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:49:54 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[After controversies, Blatter and Dilma want to "narrow ties"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Including a gift, FIFA representative brought an atmosphere of peace between government and entity]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9390]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:15:25 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[New bleachers of Maracanã should be inaugurated in September]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stadium has 39% of works completed for the World Cup and Confederations Cup]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9386]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:05:59 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Constructor sees no conciliation to resume work in Beira-Rio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrade Gutierrez said there is no provision for the signature of the contract with Internacional]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9391]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:29:07 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Castelão continues as the more advanced stadium of the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stages of test event, Maracanã and Arena Pernambuco are not in list of the more advanced stadiums]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9385]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:11:10 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Itaquerão & Mané Garrincha: the pricier arenas of the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Price per seat shows that Brazilian stadiums will cost nearly twice than 2006 and 2010 arenas ]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9388]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:05:07 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Coverage of Mané Garrincha for World Cup will cost R$ 174 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government of Federal District expects reduction in the value because of federal exemptions]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9392]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:12:38 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Megaeventos]]></category><title><![CDATA[Confederations Cup stadiums need to advance 5% per month]]></title><description><![CDATA[15 months before the tournament, Brasília, BH, Fortaleza, Recife, Rio and Salvador race against time]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9387]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:18:11 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category><title><![CDATA[Brazilian counterblow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minister Aldo Rebelo did what his antecessor, Orlando Silva, didn't have the courage to do]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9241]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 04 Mar 2012 02:17:33 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[After legal hindrances, Brasília may abandon the World Cup LRT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Invitations in final phase, but government is still to decide whether to proceed with the project]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9372]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:36:06 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Mineirão rushes to deliver half the work by December ]]></title><description><![CDATA[With 50% of the execution, Minas Gerais stadium works gets ready to install the coverage]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9371]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:50:44 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Without any work, Beira-Rio can be excluded from World Cup in March]]></title><description><![CDATA[A COL committee will visit Porto Alegre next week to inspect the stadium]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9285]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:30:00 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Arena Pernambuco will have a hollow facade; check out new pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent panels allow the passage of internal lighting of the stadium]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9284]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:53:01 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Corinthians shall have best football lawn in the world, says architect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author of the Itaquerão project promises a better field and lighting in the future arena]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9225]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:10:55 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Work on Maracanã now 35% complete with the assembly of the upper ring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drilling at the top of the stadium for installation of pillars for the cover has begun]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9283]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:40:53 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[World Cup: only 2% of mobility funds turn into work projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Survey conducted by Contas Abertas site shows that only 18 out of 50 projects have made progress]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9282]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:36:26 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[São Gonçalo do Amarante: check out details of future airport in Natal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A document shows what the new passenger terminal, scheduled for August 2014, will look like]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9281]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:38:17 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[Arena da Baixada is no cause for concern, says Aldo Rebelo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minister says the last stadium to present its construction work program is running to schedule]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9280]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:57:08 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[Senators want to restrict strikes at World Cup worksites]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Bill of Law will enforce a string of restrictions for unhappy workers]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9279]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:32:15 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Bag of Tricks]]></category><title><![CDATA[2014 World Cup: São Paulo's Fan Fest shall be in the Anhangabaú Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Municipal Committee for World Cup confirms the venue of this event]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9227]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:27:36 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Castelão is now 56% complete, with 1,000 employees at the work site]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the peak of the refurbishment work, an additional 200 employees shall be hired]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9221]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:13:27 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[Minister of Sports minimizes delays and says Natal shall participate]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Arena das Dunas, Aldo Rebelo praised progress of Rio Grande do Norte Stadium]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9229]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:39:20 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Manaus announces contract for the construction of the Monorail System]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consortium responsible for the work has been chosen, but executive project needs to be drawn up]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9228]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:40:33 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Corinthians Stadium enters a new phase of construction work]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Friday (3rd) was the start of the installation of the slabs on the West side]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9226]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:39:25 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[Brazil won't pay for losses from natural disasters during World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the minister, Brazilian Government shall not take on civil responsibility for natural disasters]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9224]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:36:31 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Work on all World Cup stadiums may grind to a halt in March]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trade Union associations threaten a general strike at World Cup work sites]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9223]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:06:57 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Arena Pantanal shall have 43% of work completed at the end of February]]></title><description><![CDATA[The index shall be reached with the assembly of the metallic structure of the stadium]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9222]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:43:21 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[FIFA opens tender for food and drink at the World Cup arenas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interested companies may send their proposals to the institution up to February 17]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9220]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:57:53 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[Rebelo rejects "problematic calendar" but mentions delays in RS and RN]]></title><description><![CDATA[In São Paulo, minister says work is running to schedule and explains issues concerning World Cup Law]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9219]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:43:51 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[FIFA wants to inaugurate a refurbished Maracanã in March 2013]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rio de Janeiro stadium shall host two games prior to the Confederations Cup]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9218]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:42:42 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Ball Business]]></category><title><![CDATA[Natal discusses partnership with US Government for the 2014 World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meeting between mayor Micarla de Sousa and the advisor to Hillary Clinton defined plans and actions]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9217]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:28:21 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Without schedule, Atlético starts internal works at Arena da Baixada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Curitiba club starts to remove the seats and coverage, but does not inform timeframes]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9067]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:03:08 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[The installation of metal structures of Arena Pantanal starts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parts will provide support to the removable seats of the Cuiabá stadium]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9066]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:44:53 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Urban mobility works start in Fortaleza]]></title><description><![CDATA[City hall started the intervention in five avenues of the Ceará capital]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9065]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:17:04 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Manaus: houses marked for eviction by BRT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Markings surprise the residents of the Amazonas state capital]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9062]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:36:45 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[World Cup CTS: first agreements to come out in March, ensures COL]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Teams Training Centers to be announced soon ]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9063]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:30:55 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA["Delayed", Arena das Dunas will be monitored by Fifa, says Valcke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officer says the Natal stadium is the "most delayed with the works" and promises to watch it closely]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9064]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:56:34 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[São Paulo will host the Confederations Cup draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even outside the tournament, the city will host the event in December of this year]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9060]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:26:54 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Subway, port and airport still on paper in Salvador]]></title><description><![CDATA[City will host the Confederations Cup, but has not started the infrastructure works yet ]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9061]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:24:01 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Valcke sees Fonte Nova in conditions to receive the Confederations Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Sports Ministry, the Fifa general secretary visited the works at the Bahia stadium]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9059]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:59:33 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[BH wants to inaugurate two BRTs before the Confederations Cup ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bus Rapid Transit Systems are the main bet of the city for the World Cup]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9058]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:09:12 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[Find out more about the volunteers program for the 2014 World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifa and COL will recruit 18 thousand people; applications will be made only on the internet ]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=9057]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:17:45 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[In Brasília, stadium goes well, but LRV is still just words on paper]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Brasília has 45% of the works completed, mobility project is just treading 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2012 13:16:55 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Arena Pantanal begins lawn planting in May for the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[New step should take off after earthworks, drainage and foundations are completed]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8869]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:48:49 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[15% completed, Arena das Dunas is ahead, the government says]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to estimates from the works company, earthworks and foundation should be completed by May ]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8868]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:42:27 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[Blatter allies with foes of Teixeira and even asks a change in COL]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the newspaper, FIFA president wants to remove the CBF commander from 2014 Cup decisions]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8867]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:54:31 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[People of Rio do a petition for another match of Brazil in Maracanã ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Movement "Rio deserves one more match of Brazil" promises symbolic embrace around the stadium]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8866]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:02:34 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Romário sees Brazil as "100% behind" for the Cup and attacks Teixeira]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congressman shows faults in the preparation for 2014 and defends removal of the CBF President  ]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8765]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:15:07 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[After delay, Ceará promises to start construction of LRV in February]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agreement about compulsory purchases has made progress in recent months, according to the Government]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8764]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:43:36 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[To speed up work rhythm, employees shall be moonlighting at Itaquerão]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work on the stadium due to open the World Cup shall have a new shift, from 8 p.m. to 5:40 a.m.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8763]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:17:36 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[With 30% of work complete, Arena Pernambuco should speed up in 2012]]></title><description><![CDATA[By June, people in Pernambuco need to convince FIFA that Arena can be part of the Confederations Cup]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8759]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:00:20 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[World Cup Tourism]]></category><title><![CDATA[Brazil receives a record 5.4 million tourists in 2011]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Embratur, exposure of the country due to the Cup and the Olympics has caused new record]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8762]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:15:10 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Ball Business]]></category><title><![CDATA[Valcke welcomes Ronaldo and promises a "busy" 2012]]></title><description><![CDATA[On FIFA website, Secretary-General ensures there shall be visits to all 12 cities of Cup next year]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8761]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:02:05 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Inter signs with Andrade Gutierrez and ends the Beira-Rio saga]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agreement has allowed resumption of the work on the stadium, which have been stopped for 6 months]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8760]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:54:35 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[World Cup works may decrease Beira-Rio capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[For security reasons, the stadium seats would decrease from 56,000 to 52,000 during the World Cup]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8688]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:40:17 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[World Cup may anticipate school holidays, says newspaper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Project provides the beginning of school year on January 20, with a stop between June 10 and July 21]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8690]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:31:47 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[After removing the marquee, Maracanã works enter into a new phase]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Emop, the concreting of the bottom of the bleachers was started]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8691]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:42:36 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Eike Batista looking out for bid of Maracanã]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eighth richest man in the world has confirmed: he wants to manage Maracanã stadium ]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8689]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:33:32 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[World Cup: mobility follows with delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten out of 49 interventions were initiated in five host cities]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8687]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:03:22 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Castelão advances schedule and has completed 50% of the work]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stadium in Fortaleza is still the most advanced in preparation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8619]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:19:35 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Without any events, Mineirão is one of the most advanced projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work on the stadium in Belo Horizonte have advanced by 40%, according to a Government estimate]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8617]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:17:55 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Confederations Cup]]></category><title><![CDATA[FIFA to wait for a reply from Salvador and Recife until June 2012]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organizing Committee gives 7 months for cities to decide whether they will be participating in Cup]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8618]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:48:49 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[Rapporteur suggests 50% of discounted tickets for students and seniors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congressman will establish a block of 300 thousand tickets at discounted prices for games of Cup]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8620]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:40:43 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Work on the Itaquerão progresses 19% in six months, says construction ]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 800 laborers work on the foundations and the structures of the stadium in São Paulo]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8613]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:32:32 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[Brazil wants to prevent the entry of hooligans for the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recently-established Secretariat has requested lists of "problem supporters" from seven countries]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8616]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:40:07 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[After a tip-off, Prosecution Office may embargo Cup work in Cuiabá]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutor says that the Light Rail project has a series of irregularities]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8615]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:43:20 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Cost of the Mané Garrincha could rise 23% with cover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government of the Federal District decided on a tender for complementary items, independently]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8614]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:46:33 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[For Confederations Cup, Arena Pernambuco will have 300 more laborers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stadium in Pernambuco will have additional labor so it can be delivered by the end of 2012]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8612]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:34:53 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[The cover of the Maracanã will be built as from September 2012]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to consortium, structure will be built in 6 weeks and will have a useful life of 50 years]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8610]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:30:03 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Federal Police sees a risk of terrorism at the opening of the Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the opinion of the PF superintendent in SP, opening at the Itaquerão represents risk of terrorism]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8611]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:26:24 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[World Cup Tourism]]></category><title><![CDATA[FIFA lists hotels to receive tourists for World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The organization releases a list of 700 establishments in a special section on the official site]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8609]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:23:41 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[Romário questions Valcke and Teixeira in audience in the House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former player said FIFA "can not act like a state within Brazil"]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8444]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:49:52 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[World Cup: Arena da Baixada will have R$ 120 million from public money]]></title><description><![CDATA[State and city of Curitiba extend participation in the stadium financing ]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8441]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:54:58 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Ball Business]]></category><title><![CDATA[Population mobilizes to keep name of stadium in Brasília]]></title><description><![CDATA[Petition in the federal capital questions the change from Mané Garrincha to Estádio Nacional]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8443]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:24:28 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA["Gorduchinha" gains strength and can name the 2014 World Cup ball ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catchphrase used by Osmar Santos gained strength after campaign and some expressions of support]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8440]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:12:18 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[Aldo Rebelo is confirmed as the new Minister of Sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputy replaces Orlando Silva, brought down by accusation of misappropriation of public resources]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8359]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:03:11 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[After gym, Machadão begins to be demolished in Natal]]></title><description><![CDATA[To make way for new Arena das Dunas, structure of the old stadium should be demolished in 4 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-0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[São Paulo will receive opening, and semi-final with Belo Horizonte]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIFA also announced schedule of the 64 matches and Brasilia as the stage of the third-place decision]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8355]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:49:00 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[2014 in the media]]></category><title><![CDATA[Confirmed the cities for the 2013 Confederations Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro, Recife and Salvador will host the matches]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8354]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:09:47 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Castelão is the most advanced; Dunas and Itaquerão in last places]]></title><description><![CDATA[A survey conducted by "Portal 2014" shows who is ahead in the works for the World Cup]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8353]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:17:24 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Progress of Maracanã works worries FIFA and COL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inclusion of the stadium in the Confederations Cup happened for its representation]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8352]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:42:36 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Ball Business]]></category><title><![CDATA[Orlando Silva refutes allegations of corruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minister of Sports also said he asked the Federal Police to investigate the case]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8351]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:08:39 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Brasília: 2014 World Cup threats historic heritage, town planners say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professionals protest against easing of laws that protect the center of the federal capital]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8350]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:44:41 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Ball Business]]></category><title><![CDATA[In Recife, Náutico signs partnership to play in the World Cup stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pernambuco and construction company Odebrecht have yet to convince two more teams in the state]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8257]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:19:56 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Pelé visits Beira-Rio and considers the stadium as the "most advanced"]]></title><description><![CDATA[The King minimizes downtime and ensures stadium in the Confederations Cup]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8258]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:13:01 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Atlético Paranaense begins the works in Arena da Baixada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team intends to borrow and announces additional R$ 45 million for the construction]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8256]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:15:26 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[FIFA makes an exception for Itaquera stadium to receive Cup opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Entity vetoed mobile bleachers and partial coverage for host cities in competition to the opening]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8255]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:25:32 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Ball Business]]></category><title><![CDATA[Brazilian marketing company will sell World Cup's VIP tickets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traffic buys tickets for $ 45 million; resale value may yield sixfold]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8253]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:35:41 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[Brazil plans to review aspects of the World Cup General Law]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a meeting, Brazilian government retreats and now admits changing points that have caused quarrel]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8254]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:11:10 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[End of fences: Itaquerão will be provided with London-like defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Cup Project completely eliminates the barriers between fans and players]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8132]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:21:29 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[Dilma wants "straight talk" with FIFA, says newspaper]]></title><description><![CDATA[President intends to stop misunderstandings about the General Cup Law by a meeting with entity]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8137]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:38:02 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Earthworks at Itaquerão work site reach 50% completion]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the contractor, foundation phase is ahead the schedule]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8133]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:30:12 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Ball Business]]></category><title><![CDATA[In spite of conflicts with government, FIFA guarantees Cup in Brazil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cup Law made the entity executive managers angry, and they even commented on changing the Cup venue]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8139]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:55:06 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Works delayed and Maracanã stadium will be completed only in 2013]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governor of Rio de Janeiro announced delay in London, host city of the Olympic Games 2012]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8136]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:24:45 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Arena Pantanal free from strike risk and has 30% of works completed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers succeeded in obtaining a new salary agreement while the works advance in Cuiabá]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8134]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:32:30 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA["There is still much work ahead," says Valcke about the World Cup 2014]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Secretary-General at FIFA stated that joint work with authorities and host cities is required]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8135]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:25:47 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Architects disclose details on the coverage of Itaquerão Stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[In interview given in the work site, Coutinho and Cordeiro disclose details and images of the arena ]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8131]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:34:41 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[Amazônia Arena: 40% of the works completed by the end of this year ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government target is finishing the stadium construction for the Confederations Cup]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8037]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:31:13 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Itaquerão will provide Fresh WCs to prevent vandalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[WCs in the Corinthians Stadium will be provided with air conditioning to help preservation]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8036]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:54:59 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Government approved LRT in Cuiabá and metro in Salvador]]></title><description><![CDATA[Projects may change, but must be completed for World Cup 2014, states minister Orlando Silva]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8035]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:08:33 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Brasília shortens LRT path for World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government of Distrito Federal discards integral construction of the project]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8033]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:32:25 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[Arena das Dunas project works finally start]]></title><description><![CDATA[After two and half years, construction of Natal stadium, the most delayed for Cup, finally starts]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8034]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:24:20 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Porto Alegre delivers projects of works for the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Administration of the capital of Rio Grande do Sul expects starting works of two BRTs early in 2012]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8030]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:41:45 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Tecnologia]]></category><title><![CDATA[Paulo Bernardo says that Brazil will count on internet 4G until Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minister of Communications foresees host cities of the World Cup provided with high-speed internet]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8031]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:14:11 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Brazil needs R$ 4.7 billion to prevent blackout during the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diagnostic has been provided after study coordinated by the Ministry of Mines and Energy]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8028]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:42:51 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Ball Business]]></category><title><![CDATA[Blatter prefers Rio de Janeiro as host city for the World Cup opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIFA President alleges that the city already has the media center and is more attractive than SP]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8029]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 29 Aug 2011 01:10:00 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Rogério Ceni: "honesty" sacked Morumbi from World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The goalkeeper and captain of the São Paulo soccer team attacks CBF and the preparations for the Cup]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=8026]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:04:11 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Green World Cup - Sustainability]]></category><title><![CDATA[World Cup Airports: bathrooms do not meet international standards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Installations waste water and do not have satisfactory conditions of comfort or hygiene]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7847]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:31:04 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Residents in São Paulo do not seem to care about opening of 2014 Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research shows 60% of SP residents do not consider it important for the city to host opening match]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7845]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:08:06 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[World Cup airports shall not be ready by 2014, says IPEA]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA), 17 airports are operating above capacity]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7846]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:04:19 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Romário says that São Paulo should be disregarded for opening of Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congressman says it would be unfair a city behind schedule to host the opening match]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7844]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:58:27 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Ball Business]]></category><title><![CDATA[Maracanã and Itaquerão lead the ranking of naming rights for the Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stadiums in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo may rake in up to R$ 300 million over 20 years]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7843]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:22:48 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Ball Business]]></category><title><![CDATA[Corinthians has a proposal of R$ 300 mi for naming rights of Itaquerão]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to newspaper, financial institution is interested in lending its name to the stadium in SP]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7795]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:21:18 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Odebrecht launches site to publicize World Cup stadiums]]></title><description><![CDATA[The subcontractor is involved in the construction of four out of the 12 World Cup stadiums]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7794]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:30:10 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[Work on the Arena das Dunas starts 17 months late]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the Responsibility Matrix, stadium should have started its construction in March 2010]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7793]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:45:04 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Ball Business]]></category><title><![CDATA[Romário criticizes Teixeira: "It is not compatible to have three jobs"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congressman says Cup shall only progress when the problems faced by the CBF President are solved]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7792]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:03:41 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Arena da Baixada to close in October for Cup work, says architect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carlos Arcos says that 45% of the stadium is now ready, but the refurbishment must not be postponed ]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7782]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:33:33 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Bahia decides to construct a Metro for World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[State rejects proposal for rapid bus system and bets on railway transport for the city of Salvador]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7781]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:37:39 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[The Fla-Flu duo wants to establish partnership to manage the Maracanã]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clubs show interest in a joint management; Government has not yet drawn up Invitation to Bid]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7783]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:33:09 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[São Paulo shall have a holiday on opening of 2014 FIFA World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[City shall have special operating scheme for Metro and trains for opening match, says EMTU executive]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7780]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:52:31 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[USA suggests security agreements with Brazil for Cup and Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[American admiral had a meeting this Wednesday with Commander of the Brazilian Navy, Júlio Soares]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7779]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:18:51 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[World Cup stadiums shall be placed in "quarantine", says police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Violence shall lead to the stadiums adaptation, which could be closed for as long as eight months]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7778]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:24:58 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Demonstration in Cuiabá defends work on the Light Rail System]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demonstrators are against the position in favor of the implementation of BRT corridors]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7777]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:15:53 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Justice rejects injunction against stoppage of the work on Maracanã]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Prosecutor considers that the demolition of the stadium marquee is irregular]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7728]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:36:08 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Ball Business]]></category><title><![CDATA[3 years from Cup, Government does not know how much will be invested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even leading the preparations for the World Cup, Orlando Silva cannot say how much will be spent]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7727]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:07:59 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[After the subway, Belo Horizonte new abandons BRT project for Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cost of compulsory purchases leads City Hall to abandon plans for 2 bus corridors]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7700]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 06 Aug 2011 09:32:39 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[BNDES intends to have greater flexibility for loans for Cup arenas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank wants to do away with executive project presentation for the release of up to 65% of total sum]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7706]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:27:23 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Rio 2016]]></category><title><![CDATA[Rio starts countdown for 2016 Olympic Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years from Olympic Games, the capital of Rio de Janeiro wants to project a new image to world]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7701]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:38:07 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[The port at Natal may already run a bidding for its passenger terminal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Included in the World Cup PAC, the work by Codern got its environmental license last week]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7709]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:31:16 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Tecnologia]]></category><title><![CDATA[Buses in Porto Alegre to get free Internet up to 2014]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partnership between IT company, transport provider and Secopa shall take free Internet connections ]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7702]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:28:10 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Former prisoners should help with the construction of the Itaquerão]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a newspaper, Corinthians has started hiring people to reinforce the team at the site]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7708]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:01:43 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Monorail project for Manaus shall go ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposal of R$ 1.4 bi, made by the Consortium, has been unanimously accepted by the State Government]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7707]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:33:43 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Infraero has only invested 11.8% of the funds for airports in 2011]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Company has invested R$ 262.1 mi out of the R$ 2.2 bi planned, according to the Contas Abertas]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7703]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:54:03 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Rio 2016]]></category><title><![CDATA[The costs of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics almost Double in two years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expenses with some 400 projects for the Games may reach R$ 41 billion]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7704]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:03:41 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Brasília Airport gets environmental license for its expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The start of work still depends on the installation license; the bidding is scheduled for October]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7705]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:31:54 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Ball Business]]></category><title><![CDATA[Keeping an eye on Cup, police officers attend course on piracy in DF]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government emphasizes importance of qualification while the country is being prepared to host Cup]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7655]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:10:16 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Public Prosecution Office (MP) asks for paralyzation of Maracanã works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal body filed civil public suit alleging that the marquee demolition is irregular]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7660]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:26:58 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[FIFA confirms Itaquera as the stage for the opening, informs newspaper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corinthians received the information during the events occurred before the Preliminary Draw for Cup]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7661]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:55:39 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Airports will be adequate for the Cup, assures the Minister of Sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Orlando Silva, the Brazilian airports will be ready independently from any concessions]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7662]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:31:09 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[Dilma invites the world to know Brazil and its people in the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speech of the President assures that country will provide infrastructure required to host the Cup ]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7663]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:03:25 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Ball Business]]></category><title><![CDATA[BNDES approves loan for Arena Pantanal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cuiabá is the second city to receive an installment of the financing provided by federal government]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7656]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:03:57 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Bidding process opened for renewal of Manaus Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Works in Eduardo Gomes Airport to be completed by the end of 2013, informs Infraero]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7657]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:46:09 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Ball Business]]></category><title><![CDATA[Dilma appoints Pelé as ambassador of Brazil in World Cup 2014]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-critic of the Cup organization, the three-time champion player asks for confidence in President]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7659]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:04:17 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Transpetro authorizes removal of pipes if Corinthians bear the costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company subsidiary of Petrobras requires execution of agreement with the entrepreneurs of Itaquerão]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7594]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:28:00 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Green light for the works of Fortaleza airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environmental license for expansion of Pinto Martins Airport has been issued in this Wednesday (20)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7595]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:34:47 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Government of SP changes speech and will invest public funds ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expansion of stadium for the opening ceremony of the Cup will be supported with state treasury funds]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7596]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:48:48 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><title><![CDATA[World Cup: the challenge of Porto Alegre starts in 2013]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consultant will define the  proposals of the capital of Rio Grande do Sul to host the World Cup]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7481]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:33:17 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Inter should reach agreement with Andrade Gutierrez only in August]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stopped for 20 days, renewal of the Beira-Rio for the Cup could be unchanged in this month of July]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7482]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:24:55 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Mané Garrincha has 33% of work completed, says architect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Design of the stadium already visible thanks to pillars and structure of lower ring]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7483]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:46:30 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Itaquerão to receive R$ 420 mi even if the stadium does not open Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor of São Paulo says he will veto the article associating the cash incentive to opening match]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7484]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:36:13 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Ball Business]]></category><title><![CDATA[Fifa discloses eighth sponsor of 2014 FIFA World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Johnson & Johnson will be the last global partner; there is still room for three national companies]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7485]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:24:43 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Brazil Land of Soccer]]></category><title><![CDATA[Itaquerão awarded architecture prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Project of Corinthians stadium chosen as the best in the country]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7486]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:59:10 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[World Cup Tourism]]></category><title><![CDATA[Ports in Cup host cities to get new terminals by 2013, says Government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minister ensures work and tourist accommodation aboard ships during the World Cup]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7487]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:55:03 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[September is deadline for demolition of Machadão, says RN Government]]></title><description><![CDATA[However, the work awaits a drainage project to get environmental license]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7488]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:48:01 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Cup: Triunfo and OAS tussle for refurbishment of Arena da Baixada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Atlético-PR will analyze the competitors' proposals on the 25th]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7489]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:11:46 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Ball Business]]></category><title><![CDATA[Flexibilization of tenders now forwarded to Ms. Rousseff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senate approves the text that establishes secrecy for the budget of companies and integrated hiring]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7491]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:26:51 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Subcontractors threaten not to participate in the bullet train auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies have contested value as budgeted by BNDES, saying this would make the work unfeasible]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7492]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:45:24 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Work on the Grêmio and Internacional stadiums show opposite realities]]></title><description><![CDATA[While refurbishment of Beira-Rio Stadium has been put on hold, work on Grêmio Arena is 30% complete]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7392]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:02:44 -0300]]></pubDate></item><item><category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category><title><![CDATA[Anac shall open list for projects for concessions of airports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resolution was approved by the Director of the Agency and published in Official Government Gazette]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticia=7394]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:34:46 -0300]]></pubDate></item></channel></rss>
