Starting late last week, with several small protests denouncing a hike in public transport fares, demonstrations flared up yesterday, encompassing larger public anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption. More than 200,000 took to the streets of Brazil's biggest cities yesterday, voicing frustration with the billions of dollars set aside for upcoming sports events like the World Cup and the 2014 Olympics, despite crushing levels of poverty in some places, and underfunded public education, health, security and transportation. Though the majority of the protests were peaceful, a few violent demonstrations were broken up by police in Rio de Janeiro.
Demonstrators outside Itamaray Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on June 20, 2013. Police stopped a group of demonstrators from invading the headquarters of Brazil's Foreign Ministry, but the building sustained some damage, according to official sources. More than a million people took to the streets late Thursday in Brazil's biggest protests for two decades. The demonstrations began more than a week ago over high transport fares, but they have broadened out to highlight corruption and the cost of next year's soccer World Cup.
Military police fire tear gas from an armored vehicle during an anti-government protest in Rio de Janeiro on June 20. Riot police battled protesters in at least five cities, with some of the most intense clashes happening in Rio de Janeiro, where an estimated 300,000 demonstrators swarmed into the seaside city's central area.
Commuters watch from a bus as riot policemen charge at protesters during riots following a demonstration in Rio de Janeiro on June 20, 2013.
A demonstrator is shot at with rubber bullets as riot police officers charge after clashes erupted in Rio de Janeiro on June 20.
Several hundred thousand people took part in a protest against corruption and price hikes in Rio de Janeiro on June 20.
Police guard Brazil's National Congress during a protest in Brasilia on June 20.
A demonstrator chases vandals (unseen) during a protest in Recife on June 20. Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities on Thursday in a growing protest that is tapping into widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption. Protesters are using the ongoing Confederations Cup soccer tournament as a means to amplify their concerns.
A frightened woman runs away as policemen from the anti-riot unit 'Trope de choque' shoot tear gas during clashes in downtown Niteroi, near Rio de Janeiro, late on June 19.
Students invade a subway station during a protest calling for free travel on public transport, in Brasilia on June 19.
Demonstrators overturn a bus late on June 19, in the center of Niteroi, 6 miles from Rio de Janeiro. Protesters battled police late on June 19, even after Brazil's two biggest cities rolled back the transit fare hikes that triggered two weeks of nationwide protests. The fare rollback in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro marked a major victory for the protests, which are the biggest Brazil has seen in two decades.
Thousands of demonstrators walk through downtown Niteroi on June 19. Initially sparked by a hike in Sao Paulo bus fares, protests quickly spiraled into nationwide marches against corruption, fueled by anger that -- in a country with a wide rich-poor divide -- billions of dollars were being spent on stadiums and far too little was earmarked for social programs
A protester throws a bottle at riot police as others take cover near the Castelao stadium in Fortaleza on June 19. Street demonstrations resumed around Brazil Wednesday as protesters continued their collective cry against the low-quality public services they receive in exchange for high taxes and high prices.
Demonstrators shout as they protest in Brasilia, on June 17.
Thousands of people participate in a protest against rising public transport costs in Rio de Janeiro, on June 17.
Protesters shout slogans in Rio de Janeiro, on June 16. Brazilian police have dispersed a small protest against a public transport fare hike that broke out in front of Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium ahead of the Mexico-Italy soccer match during the Confederations Cup.
Demonstrators outside Itamaray Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on June 20, 2013. Police stopped a group of demonstrators from invading the headquarters of Brazil's Foreign Ministry, but the building sustained some damage, according to official sources. More than a million people took to the streets late Thursday in Brazil's biggest protests for two decades. The demonstrations began more than a week ago over high transport fares, but they have broadened out to highlight corruption and the cost of next year's soccer World Cup.
Military police fire tear gas from an armored vehicle during an anti-government protest in Rio de Janeiro on June 20. Riot police battled protesters in at least five cities, with some of the most intense clashes happening in Rio de Janeiro, where an estimated 300,000 demonstrators swarmed into the seaside city's central area.
Commuters watch from a bus as riot policemen charge at protesters during riots following a demonstration in Rio de Janeiro on June 20, 2013.
A demonstrator is shot at with rubber bullets as riot police officers charge after clashes erupted in Rio de Janeiro on June 20.
Several hundred thousand people took part in a protest against corruption and price hikes in Rio de Janeiro on June 20.
Police guard Brazil's National Congress during a protest in Brasilia on June 20.
A demonstrator chases vandals (unseen) during a protest in Recife on June 20. Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities on Thursday in a growing protest that is tapping into widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption. Protesters are using the ongoing Confederations Cup soccer tournament as a means to amplify their concerns.
A frightened woman runs away as policemen from the anti-riot unit 'Trope de choque' shoot tear gas during clashes in downtown Niteroi, near Rio de Janeiro, late on June 19.
Students invade a subway station during a protest calling for free travel on public transport, in Brasilia on June 19.
Demonstrators overturn a bus late on June 19, in the center of Niteroi, 6 miles from Rio de Janeiro. Protesters battled police late on June 19, even after Brazil's two biggest cities rolled back the transit fare hikes that triggered two weeks of nationwide protests. The fare rollback in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro marked a major victory for the protests, which are the biggest Brazil has seen in two decades.
Thousands of demonstrators walk through downtown Niteroi on June 19. Initially sparked by a hike in Sao Paulo bus fares, protests quickly spiraled into nationwide marches against corruption, fueled by anger that -- in a country with a wide rich-poor divide -- billions of dollars were being spent on stadiums and far too little was earmarked for social programs
A protester throws a bottle at riot police as others take cover near the Castelao stadium in Fortaleza on June 19. Street demonstrations resumed around Brazil Wednesday as protesters continued their collective cry against the low-quality public services they receive in exchange for high taxes and high prices.
Demonstrators shout as they protest in Brasilia, on June 17.
Thousands of people participate in a protest against rising public transport costs in Rio de Janeiro, on June 17.
Protesters shout slogans in Rio de Janeiro, on June 16. Brazilian police have dispersed a small protest against a public transport fare hike that broke out in front of Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium ahead of the Mexico-Italy soccer match during the Confederations Cup.
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