Brazil: Zero Tolerance Policy On Soccer Fan Violence

In anticipation of hosting the Confederations Cup in 2013, and the World Cup in 2014, Brazilian officials have announced a zero tolerance policy on fan hooliganism.  This article from AFP (Agence France Presse) reports that a special police investigation center is being set up in Rio to handle cases of soccer-related violence.  

The announcement comes after several recent outbreaks of soccer violence, one of which resulted in a death, and another in the arrest of 21 fans.

Additional details appear in this article from "O Globo," as well as this one.

A civil police authority is quoted as saying "This is not an example of the image we wish to project at the World Cup. We must act with rigor."