Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of major Brazilian cities Monday as protests against the billions of dollars spent on new stadiums and higher public transport costs spread. By FRANCE 24 (text) Tens of thousands of people marched in Brazil’s biggest cities on Monday night, as protests against a rise in the cost of public transport and the huge sums being spent to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup spread across the South American country. As many as 6,000 people took to the streets of Rio de Janeiro for what were largely peaceful gatherings. However, police used tear gas and rubber bullets when a group of protesters invaded the state legislative assembly and threw...
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