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             Brazil Plans Massive Security Operation for World Cup

   Brazilian authorities say more than 150,000 security personnel will be
   deployed across the country during this year`s World Cup football
   tournament.
   Officials on Thursday briefed reporters and coaches from 25 of the 32
   teams competing in the tournament in June and July.
   One-hundred 50-thousand public security personnel will be diverted to
   World Cup duty, helped by 20,000 private security officers.
   Military officials say the army also would be called on if needed to
   keep law and order.
   Brazil is spending more than $800 million for security at this year`s
   matches.
   More than 1-million demonstrators turned out for anti-government
   protests during last year`s qualifying games in Brazil.
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