Hundreds Of Rioters Clash With Police Outside World Cup Venues As Anti-Tournament Protests Turn Violent -- Daily Mail
* Heavily armed police place a ring of steel around stadium venues during protests
* Demonstrators burn Brazilian flags and tell World Cup organisers FIFA to 'go home'
* Protesters hold 'International Day of World Cup Resistance' in advance of tournament
* Foreign and Commonwealth Office warn British fans from attending demonstrations
Protesters and police clashed in Sao Paulo Thursday, as demonstrations against the World Cup and rallies calling for improved public services erupted in several Brazilian cities.
Officers in Brazil's largest city fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters who set piles of rubbish alight to barricade a central avenue.
Demonstrators blasted the billions spent to host next month's football tournament and said they wanted to draw attention to what they called a lack of investment to improve poor public services.
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More News On Anti-World Cup Protests Breaking Out In Brazil
Brazil police clash with protesters in widespread anti-government, World Cup demonstrations -- US News and World Report/AP
Hosts Brazil hit by anti-World Cup protests -- France 24
Brazilian anti-World Cup protests hit Sao Paulo and Rio -- BBC
Anti-World Cup protests across Brazil -- The Guardian
Brazil hit by widespread protests -- Al Jazeera
Brazil to Deploy Additional Security Agents for World Cup -- Wall Street Journal
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