These are the scenes in the Copacabana neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro just 50 days before Brazil hosts the World Cup.<br/> <br />Rubbish burns in the streets of a slum district in the tourist hotspot.<br/> <br />There are reports of widespread vandalism.<br/> <br />The sound of gunfire echoes in the night air.<br/> <br />The unrest has been sparked by the death of a 26-year-old man residents blame on police.<br/> <br />Witnesses say he looked as though he'd been beaten to death.<br/> <br />Copacabana and nearby Ipanema are both expecting tens of thousands of visitors when the World Cup kicks off in June.
