Where now for Brazil?
The World Cup has just ended in Brazil. Contrary to what we might expect the political situation remains, with the exception of the struggles of normally active groups, very calm and steady. This is, however, definitely not due to a lack of good reasons to protest. In the social media the changes were quick to be noted: the most common hashtags went from #NÃOVAITERCOPA (There will not be a World Cup) and #COPAPRAQUEM? (World Cup for whom?) to #VAITERCOPASIM (There will be a World Cup). Bit-by-bit, both the leftists and the conservative elite who insisted there would not be a World Cup, got...