Consider Haiti under MINUSTAH, a United Nations  jurisdiction coordinated by the Brazilian Army …

Consider Haiti under MINUSTAH, a model pacification program the bragging rights to which World Cup cities will seek a similar aura of victory.

This tends to be why, when a controversial social program stands in the way of government initiatves, a backhoe arrives the following to set construction back to zero, or else rewards of various sorts are available.  …

This is why the Solons of Rio de Janeiro — the city has called for federal assistance in ensuring an orderly and survivable triumphant return of glory days to the Maracanã Stadium — do not rise to their feet and angrily seize the dais of the federal congress. Do your best. The boss has his eye one you.

This is changing. Though surprisingly little publicized, the performance of a paramilitary strike force — constituted from elite…