R$1.8 billion earmarked for spending on the 2014 World Cup has been stripped from Brazil's 2010 Budget in line with demands by the Democrat party, which maintains that only projects with political interests will be affected by the move. Democrat leader Ronaldo Caiado said that only amendments made by the government at the final hour have been declined, mainly because they involved political point-scoring, and that all other spending previously laid out will be maintained, such that the 2014 Cup will not suffer any delays.
Federal Deputy Geraldo Magela, instigator of the rejected amendments, said the decision will affect non-core projects that should already be underway, such as training centre developments and security upgrades, but will not have an impact on the realisation of the event.