Brazil’s Million Prostitutes are Preparing for the World Cup (The Independent)

The headlines say that the sex workers of Brazil are preparing for the World Cup with English lessons and credit-card facilities. But what is life really like in the country’s licensed brothels? A lengthy article in The Independent reports from the ‘zonas’ of Belo Horizonte, where England will play their final group match.

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