Co-produced by Francine Rios

Friday, May 30, 2014

Hear the original show segment at: KPCC.org

As the World Cup nears, excitement is building for soccer fans across the globe, except for some in the host country of Brazil.

But a piece of Brazilian street art has called attention to the darker side of the sporting event. It’s a spray-painted image of a crying child sitting at a table with a soccer ball on his plate, and it’s created a firestorm of reaction.

Here to tell us more about Paulo Ito, the artist behind the piece, is Vincent Bevins, who covers Brazil for the LA Times.