That it happened in Brasil at this time of social unrest makes the link to the World Cup irresistable.
IMO, irresistable only to simpletons.
If it had happened at a time other than just before the World Cup, no one would have heard about it.
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Duh!!
But the whole point is that it
DID happen just before the World cup!!! Hence the interest: for us simpletons