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Security Concerns
in World Cup hosting City Rio
With the World Cup being held in Rio de
Janiero in 2014, security concerns have
been further exacerbated by the current
military operations in the city’s slums.
Focusing on the breaking up of the drug
cartels that operate out of Rio’s teeming
favelas, the operations have so far left at
least 35 people dead.
Police have moved on the regions,
supported by helicopters and armoured
vehicles and claim that they would not
conclude the attacks until the gangs were
removed wholesale from the city.
“Everything is in our favour... we can
fight by air, by land... they are exhausted,
almost akin to fortresses, and have
required serious hardware. “We want
them to turn themselves in peacefully,”
Lima said. “We do not want a bloodbath,
but if they call us to war we will respond
with force.”
Rio’s favelas pepper the massive city
and are filled with the displaced people
of the poorer northern states of Brazil.
They lack many basic services and are
often considered a no-go area for law
enforcement. Crime is their only real
source of income. With the drug gangs
pushed out, the city will become safer
and a more attractive venue for sports
events.
have no food, no water and are without
ammunition,” spokesperson for the
military police Lima Castro said.
The crackdown has come as a result of
efforts to prepare the crime ridden city for
the World Cup and the Olympics in 2016.
“We publicly express total support to the
public security policy being conducted ...
and can assure that the games in 2016,
and also the test events that will be held
in 2015, will take place in an atmosphere
of total security,” said Rio organising
committee president Carlos Nuzman.
The attacks have been conducted on
areas of the slums that have become
Lloyd’s FC and Sportscover sign
sponsorship deal
Specialist sports and leisure Lloyd’s syndicate Sportscover 3334 has signed a sponsorship agreement with Lloyd’s Football Club which
will provide further exposure for the Sportscover brand within the Lloyd’s market.
Described as a ‘natural fit’ by Sportscover Underwriting Limited CEO, Matthew Riley, the arrangement means that the Sportscover
3334 name will feature on Lloyd’s FC shirt fronts for all representative games played in the UK and overseas. As part of the deal
the annual Lloyd’s Market football competition, which was won by broker Aon last season, will be known as the ‘Lloyd’s Community
Shield Sponsored by Sportscover’ and
Sportscover will present the annual Player
of the Year award.
Graham Bell, Chairman of Lloyd’s FC,
said, “We are delighted to have concluded
this agreement with the only dedicated
sports and leisure syndicate in the Lloyd’s
market. Both parties see this as the start
of a long term relationship which will have
significant mutual benefits”.
Matthew Riley commented, “Sportscover
has a long history of supporting community
sport through sponsorship, training,
education and advice and so it is a great
pleasure to partner with one of the principal
social clubs for the Lloyd’s community,
Lloyd’s Football Club. It really is a natural
fit for us given we are a Lloyd’s specialist
sports and leisure underwriter and insure
a large number of football clubs and
associations in the UK, Europe, Australia
and beyond.”
From Left: Murray Anderson, 3334 Deputy Underwriter, Matthew Riley, CEO of Managing
Agent Sportscover Underwriting Ltd, Graham Bell, Chairman of Lloyd’s FC.