In the case of Brazil, state and local officials had other things on their mind in 2014: hosting the World Cup soccer tournament in June and July and winning elections later in the year. So they relied on a time-tested political tactic: hide the bad news behind a “feel-good" message.
在巴西的例子中，国家和地方官员有着其他2014年的打算：举办6月—7月的世界杯、赢得下半年的大选。因此他们采取了经过时间考验的政治战术：报喜不报忧。