World Cup boosting Brazilian small businesses Some Brazilians, with the help of microcredit programs, have seen their business flourish in the past month and argue that the World Cup has had a positive impact on the country. That's in contrast with the thousands of protesters who have been denouncing the 11-billion dollar cost of hosting the tournament, saying the money should have instead been spent on health, education and public transport. A natural sound version of an AFPTV report.