Law & Society

John Oliver's June 8 "Last Week Tonight" rant on HBO reveals who are the entities behind FIFA's alleged pressure of Brazil to relax some of its laws in time for the 2014 World Cup, Politifact.com reported.

An anonymous pirate site has received a letter of demand from FIFA, detailing the global soccer body's proactive measures to stamp out illegal streaming of World Cup matches, Torrentleak reported.

The Huffington Post said although prostitution has been recognized as a legal trade in Brazil, a number of children has been selling their bodies on the street for as little as $2.