The World Cup in Brazil is getting closer with about a year and a half to go. With the games approaching, what are some of the perspectives on Brazil’s preparations and what the events will be like?

Brahma, a Brazilian beer company, imagines what the airports will be like during the World Cup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFTVxyMTvc4

Construction on World Cup sites is coming along:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeelj2zOBhA

And on one of the country’s biggest airports:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qz0ZlIb73M

And the police are training for the games:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFQxQOnTzA0

And Brazil recently launched a program for people to volunteer at the event:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKr94xvbHDo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YADrooJ5Hgo

But there are also risks to the mega-event, as you can see in this short documentary on Rio de Janeiro.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX70xwCtqHU