Bottom Line Up Front Today's verdict: Saturday is a day of release — Brazil open their World Cup against Morocco tonight just as São João peaks, Peru's

Thursday's LatAm expat nomad daily guide: the World Cup opens at the Azteca, Peru's count flips back to Fujimori, and Bolivia stays open but fuel-short.

Bottom Line Up Front Today's verdict: Saturday is a day of release — Brazil open their World Cup against Morocco tonight just as São João peaks, Peru's

Your Rio guide for Saturday June 13: a free MAR morning, the best beach day of the weekend, and where to watch Brazil vs Morocco.

Your São Paulo guide for Saturday June 13: a free Pinacoteca morning, Ibirapuera on the week's best day, and where to watch Brazil vs Morocco.

Rio de Janeiro nightlife guide for Saturday June 13 — Brazil's World Cup opener at 19h, Azymuth at Blue Note Rio 20h, Baile do Lucas 23h. 26°C, 25% rain.

São Paulo nightlife guide for Saturday June 13 — Brazil's World Cup opener at 19h, then the Vila Madalena bars and Blue Note SP from 19h. 21°C, 25% rain.

Your LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for June 14: Brazil draw their World Cup opener 1-1, São João hits its final peak, and Bolivia's blockades fall to a 44-day low.

Brazil's 1-1 draw with Morocco, a classic Rio Sunday at 24u00b0C for the beach and the Lagoa, and the city's gentle open-air calendar.