Protests in Brazil during the Confederations Cup

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Six cities in Brazil have been hit with the country's largest protests in 20 years, following the start of the Confederations Cup on the 15/06/2013.

In Rio de Janeiro, 100,000 people protested on 17/06/2013, against rising public transport costs and the expense of staging the 2014 World Cup, estimated at €9bn. In 2012 in Brazil, growth was only...

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