This really is quite shocking. The level of child prostitution in Brazil is hard to fathom. Having been to the country many times i had no idea and was deeply saddened to find out that this was going on. I really hope this kind of behavior can be swiftly eradicated not just in Brazil but throughout the world as quickly as possible. It is a stain on the history of humanity. bleurggh Next week, the beautiful game is coming home. Brazil, the most successful nation in football history, is hosting the 2014 World Cup. But the build-up has been overshadowed by violent protests against the spiralling cost of staging the tournament. In a country where a quarter of the population live in extreme poverty, theres widespread anger at whats perceived as the increasing divide between the rich and poor. The multi-million pound new stadiums sit alongside an epidemic of drug addiction and child prostitution. Tonight Panorama reveals the shame of a country where children as young as 12 sell their bodies for the price of a soft drink, where drug cartels control whole swathes of city centres and where the poor are feeling more dispossessed than ever before.
Posted on: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 02:06:26 +0000
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