Eye on Brazil - 50 days until the World Cup
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People gather to observe the Perimetral overpass, after its partial demolition as part of Rio's Porto Maravilha urbanisation project, in Rio de Janeiro
REUTERS - 2/21
A view is seen inside a supermarket that was looted during a police strike in Salvador
REUTERS - 3/21
A man carries goods out of a supermarket that was looted during a police strike in Salvador
REUTERS - 4/21
An Arara parrot sits in an aviary at the city zoo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, April 20, 2014. Temperatures in Rio de Janeiro reached 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit). (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
- 5/21
Fog sourrounds the mountains in Goncalves, in the state of Minas Gerais
REUTERS - 6/21
Church volunteers and homeless people participate in a Way of the Cross procession, as a homeless man lies on the ground in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, April 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
- 7/21
Stands for music sheets are seen inside the Ibirapuera Auditorium, designed by late Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, at Ibirapuera park in Sao Paulo
REUTERS - 8/21
Soldiers patrol the city center during a police strike in Salvador
REUTERS - 9/21
Children play at the edge of a lagoon at the REGUA in Rio de Janeiro
REUTERS - 10/21
Woman closes the door garage of her house between graffiti-filled walls along "Beco do Batman" (Batman's alley) in Sao Paulo
REUTERS - 11/21
Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against the 2014 World Cup, in Sao Paulo
REUTERS - 12/21
Demonstrators march to protest the amount of money spent on World Cup preparations in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Brazil will host the soccer tournament this year. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
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Soldiers patrol the city center during a police strike in Salvador
REUTERS - 14/21
Suzana poses after picking up her 2014 World Cup tickets in Rio de Janeiro
REUTERS - 15/21
Fog sourrounds a farm in the mountains in Goncalves, in the state of Minas Gerais
REUTERS - 16/21
People look into a supermarket that was looted during a police strike in Salvador
REUTERS - 17/21
Workers prepare scaffolds to paint the Arcos da Lapa in Rio de Janeiro
REUTERS - 18/21
A journalist records piece-to-camera at construction site of Arena de Sao Paulo Stadium, which will host opening soccer match of 2014 FIFA World Cup, in Sao Paulo
REUTERS - 19/21
A barman prepares "Caipirinhas", Brazil's national cocktail, in Sao Paulo
REUTERS - 20/21
The moon is shown in eclipse in Brasilia
REUTERS - 21/21
A general view of the Municipal Theater in Sao Paulo
REUTERS
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be here before you know it. The road to the big event has been a rocky one for Brazil. There are concerns about stadiums being finished on time, vandalism, and rioting.
Leading up to the World Cup we will be showcasing imagery from Brazil to help you stay tapped in to what is going on.