Brazil Hit By Largest Protests Yet As Hundreds Of Thousands March -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Brazil's biggest protests in two decades intensified on Thursday despite government concessions meant to quell the demonstrations, as 300,000 people took to the streets of Rio de Janeiro and hundreds of thousands more flooded other cities.
Undeterred by the reversal of transport fare hikes that sparked the protests, and promises of better public services, marchers demonstrated around two international soccer matches and in locales as diverse as the Amazon capital of Manaus and the prosperous southern city of Florianopolis.
"Twenty cents was just the start," read signs held by many converging along the Avenida Paulista, the broad avenue in central Sao Paulo, referring to the bus fare reductions.
In the capital, Brasilia, tens of thousands of protesters by early evening marched around the landmark modernist buildings that house Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential offices.
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More News On The Growing Unrest In Brazil
Brazil unrest: New clashes as President Rousseff cancels visit -- BBC
Brazil protests ramp up, Rousseff cancels Japan trip -- AFP
Rio de Janeiro protest draws 300,000 -- The Australian
Brazil Protests Persist After Cities Revoke Fare Increase -- Bloomberg
Brazilian protests surge again after bus fare victory -- CNN
Brazilians determined to extend protests as discontent spreads -- Financial Times
Brazil's mainstream media slammed for protest coverage -- AFP
Brazil protests tap into frustration of have-nots -- L.A. Times
Huge Protests In Brazil Are The Result Of Global Currency Wars -- Wolf Richter, Business Insider/Testosterone Pit
The Real Reason Brazilians Are Outraged: The World's Fair Bid -- Ryan Kearney, The Republic
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