“State of Exception” refers to the suspension of the rule of law, which in the case of Brazil has been imposed by FIFA and the International Olympic Committee. Because the rule of law is
Video: Police Firing Live Rounds
Brazil has become a “state of exception” under FIFA. As the Brazilian Constitution is degraded by sidestepping legal due process, corruption has ensued. The freedom of independent media was heavily restricted
Video: Fifa Tensions in Rio
As the World Cup opened on June 12, residents of Rio de Janeiro took to the streets in protest. Having spent years documenting the tensions in Rio related to the World Cup and Olympics, the opening night protest was the most
Video: John Oliver on Fifa
“[Football] is an organized religion and Fifa is its Church”