Eye on Brazil - 65 days until the World Cup
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Models are dressed on stage to present the creation from the Fause Haten Summer collection during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, April 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
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A Brazilian Army soldier walks past bullet holes in a wall during an operation in the Mare slums complex in Rio de Janeiro
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After hearing gun shots, a military police officer runs for cover, past residents, during an operation in the Mare slum complex, ahead of its "pacification," in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, March 25, 2014. Elite federal police and army troops will be sent to the city to help quell a wave of violence in so-called "pacified" slums. Recent attacks on police bases in the favelas is raising concerns about an ambitious security program that began in 2008, in part to secure the city ahead of this year's World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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An aerial view shows fireworks over the Beira-Rio stadium during its opening ceremony in Porto Alegre
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A visitor photographs a sculpture entitled 'Drift' by Australian artist Ron Mueck during the opening day of his exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, March 19, 2014. The exhibition will run from today to June 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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A worker feeds a river dolphin in front of the Ariau hotel in the Amazon jungle near to Manaus
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Demostrators surrounded by riot police juggle pins as they protest against money spent on the World Cup preparations in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, March 13, 2014. Thursday, Brazilian Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo guaranteed "the World Cup in Brazil will be the safest" in history even though widespread demonstrations are expected across the country to protest against corruption, poor public services and the billions of dollars being spent on the World Cup and 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
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Workers are pictured during renovation and expansion works at Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport in Brasilia
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A student wearing a Guy Fawkes mask takes part in a protest in front of the National Congress, in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, March 26, 2014. The protest was organized by the National Union of Students to press deputies to approve the National Education Plan and allocate of 10% of the gross domestic product for education. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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A fisherman waits for a catch in front of the beach of Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro
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A boy is carried upstairs along the "Graffiti Way" at the Prazeres slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, March 28, 2014. Dozens of houses were painted by local and international Graffiti artists, creating a colorful path all the way to the top of the community. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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People play with soccer balls at Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro
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Soccer square in bad condition is seen at the Cantagalo slum in Rio de Janeiro
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A demonstrator performs with his skateboard during a protest against the 2014 World Cup in Sao Paulo
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Police officers, some wearing chemical protection suits, while others play the role of victims, participate in a simulated human decontamination exercise, in preparation for any extreme situations during the upcoming World Cup, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday, March 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
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Tourists ride on camels at the Genipabu dunes in Natal
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An interior view of the Amazonas Theatre, one of the main tourist spots of Manaus
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Using bicycles as a "net", kicking a ball back and forth at the beach Santos, Brazil. (David Guttenfelder/AP Images for The New York Times Magazine)
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A woman's silhouette is seen at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia
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A view of the Botanical Garden of Curitiba, one of the main tourist spots of Curitiba
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Soccer fans attend the first test event at the Arena da Baixada stadium in Curitiba
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An aerial shot shows the Arena Fonte Nova stadium, one of the stadiums hosting the 2014 World Cup soccer matches, in Salvador
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An aerial shot shows the Maracana stadium, one of the stadiums hosting the 2014 World Cup soccer matches, in Rio de Janeiro
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The Maracana stadium, one of the stadiums hosting the 2014 World Cup soccer matches, is pictured in Rio de Janeiro
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A general view of the Ponta Negra beach in Natal, northeastern Brazil
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Police officers wearing chemical protection suits attend a simulation of a chemical attack, in preparation for any extreme situations during the upcoming World Cup, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday, March 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
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A woman walks along "Graffitti Way" at Prazeres slum in Rio de Janeiro
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Aerial view of Rodrigo de freitas lagoon in Rio de Janeiro
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The Christ the Redeemer statue is illuminated in green in commemoration of St. Patrick's Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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A man pulls a cart of boxed fruit past a cordon of riot police standing guard at the CEAGESP complex, the largest food market in Latin America, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 14, 2014. Earlier truck drivers protesting a hike in parking fares at the complex, set vehicles on fire and damaged parking ticket booths. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
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Demonstrators and jugglers perform in front of military policemen during a protest against the 2014 World Cup, in Sao Paulo
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A demonstrator wearing a Brazilian flag walks in front of military policemen during a protest against the 2014 World Cup, in Sao Paulo
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A street artist holding an umbrella fixed with hearts makes a performance as he enters Rocinha slum in Rio de Janeiro
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An aerial view of a neighbourhood flooded by the Acre river in Rio Branco
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A man walks, with the Sugar Loaf Mountain in the background, near garbage on Botafogo beach in the Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro
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Police train dogs to participate in security operations related to the upcoming 2014 World Cup in Brasilia
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A police officer takes up position at the Vila Kennedy slum during an operation to install the Police Peacekeeping Unit (UPP) in the region in Rio de Janeiro
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Jo of Brazil's Atletico Mineiro fights for the ball with Angel Almiron of Paraguay's Nacional during their Copa Libertadores soccer match in Ciudad del Este
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Pataxo Indians living in Bahia, in northeastern Brazil, stand near the Esplanade of Ministries in Brasilia
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Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer unveils its new regional jet E-175, in Sao Jose dos Campos
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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.