FIFA World Cup
Foreign workers face exploitation and death while building Qatar’s World Cup sites
As many as 1,000 foreign workers have been killed on construction sites in Qatar since it was awarded the 2022 World Cup four years ago. Poor pay, inhumane conditions, malnutrition and death — all are part of life for the men trying to build the new stadiums and hotels, while supporting their families.
Visitors are finding a World Cup home in Brazil’s notorious favelas
Favelas are known as Brazil’s poorest and most violent neighborhoods. But they’re also becoming a low-cost alternative for World Cup fans seeking cheap rooms and a glimpse of the real Brazil.Favelas are known as Brazil’s poorest and most violent neighborhoods. But they’re also becoming a low-cost alternative for World Cup fans seeking cheap rooms and a glimpse of the real Brazil.
