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World Service,12 Jun 2014,11 mins

Fifa in Brasil and Mexico

From Our Own Correspondent

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With the World Cup 2014 kicking off in Brasil, David Bond wonders whether the ugly sound of scandal at Fifa is about to be drowned out by the roar of the fans? The accusations of corruption and counter claims of racism are continuing to reverberate around football's world governing body. In Mexico, Will Grant looks at the urgent task of overhauling the education system. As far as the government and some parents are concerned, it has become an issue of life and death.

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