Tens of thousands of people marched through Brazil's largest city, Sao Paulo, on Monday as protests spread over rising public transport prices and the cost of staging the 2014 World Cup. Demonstrations also took place in Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro and Belem. Earlier, there were clashes with police in Belo Horizonte, as protesters tried to make their way to a stadium hosting a Confederations Cup match. The protests began last week, after the announcement of increased bus fares. But the complaints of demonstrators soon extended beyond transport costs when...
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