About 2,750 Brazilian soldiers and military police on April 5th invaded a 4 square miles complex of Rio de Janeiro slums with armored personnel, according to the Rio Times newspaper.  More than 1,000 police officers and marines had been trying all week to establish control over the ghetto before the opening of the World Cup competition on June 12th.  But with rival drug gangs uniting forces to create what one cartel leader promised would be the “World Cup of Terror,” the Brazilian military was forced to move in and occupy a  community of 130,000 through the games that run from July 12th through the final on Friday, July 13th. By winning the right to host the FIFA World Cup, Brazil expected to financially benefit from what is considered the world’s greatest and most valuable single sports event. Brazil is the most victorious World Cup competitor, having won the championship five times.  They last held the games in 1950, after the soccer...(Read Full Post)