For the FIFA Confederations Cup, Brazil put 54,000 security officers on the streets, worked out of coordinated command centers in all host cities for the soccer tournament, and invested in technology, such as bomb-defusing robots. More than 1,100 military personnel with expertise in fighting terrorism and combating chemical and nuclear agents were deployed. But one contingency that officials apparently didn't plan for was 1 million Brazilians taking to the streets for massive protests during the two weeks Brazil has played host to the tournament. The protests add a whole new dimension to security threats, said Frank Holder, chairman for Latin America of FTI Consulting, a global advisory...
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