MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 18 (UPI) -- Wednesday's Google Doodle depicts a cartoon favela, a decision meant to celebrate Brazilian culture that has drawn some criticism for idealizing poverty.
Continuing its theme of changing the logo on its landing page daily to celebrate World Cup competitors, the Doodle is a brightly colored two-dimensional picture of what is supposed to be one of Brazil's infamous slums, with a modified Google logo worked into the focal point. The "l" in Google is kicking a soccer ball alone against a wall formed by the "e."