Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians protest against rising football tariffs and costs

On Tuesday night, mass protests began in Brazil against increased tariffs, primarily for transport, and the high costs of hosting the 2013 Confederations Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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The protests, one way or another, have been continuing in Brazil for the fifth day , but by yesterday they had reached mass scale and universality. Population dissatisfaction was caused by an increase in public transport fares by 20 centavos (about 3 rubles). In addition, Brazilians are protesting against high spending on football events, against corruption in government agencies, and insufficient funding for education and health care.

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In Rio de Janeiro, about 100 thousand people took to the streets, in the business capital of the country, Sao Paulo - 65 thousand, Globo reports. In Brasilia, the official capital, there are 5 thousand people. Large-scale demonstrations unfolded in many cities of the prosperous South and Southeast: Belo Horizonte - more than 20 thousand people, in Curitiba and Porto Alegre - 10 thousand people each. In the North and Northeast, Belen advanced on a large scale - 10 thousand people, Fortaleza - about 1000 people, Recife, Salvador - 5000 people. In general, protests took place in about 25 cities across the country, and more than 200 thousand Brazilians took part in them.

In Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, protesters tried to break into the city administration buildings, and in Brasilia - into the building of the National Congress.

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Protesters smashed shop windows, cars on the streets, and threw stones at police. During the unrest, dozens of people were injured, half of them were law enforcement officers.

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