Brazil to spend big on WC security

The Brazilian government will spend 1.17 billion reais ($579 million) on the security of the FIFA World Cup 2014.

State news agency Agencia Brasil said on Wednesday that three quarters of the amount will be spent on the equipment, and the rest on the operation of the system. Meanwhile, the Justice Ministry's Secretaria announced the creation of a committee which will execute the plan, reports Xinhua.u00a0