Q&A: Brazil's president defends hosting of 2014 World Cup
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Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff talks to Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo in capital Brasilia about her country's social and economic woes at a time when it is hosting the 2014 World Cup. Rousseff, who is running for re-election in October, said that while her country spent billions to host the international football event, it also brought "immense" gains to the country including the construction of infrastructure. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/
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