Protests are ongoing in Brazil as people took to demonstrating against high World Cup spending. It was the latest in a wave of protests, beginning with those against transportation fare increases and later expanding to other issues, including the rights of indigenous people, abortion and gay marriage, poor public services, and general displeasure with the nation’s government, which many see as corrupt. The unrest is the worst the nation has seen in two decades.
Protestors are reflected on the glass of a building, left, as they march in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 17. Protests in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and other Brazilian cities, set off by a 10-cent hike in public transport fares, have clearly moved beyond that issue to tap into widespread frustration in Brazil about a heavy tax burden, politicians widely viewed as corrupt and woeful public education, health and transport systems and come as the nation hosts the Confederations Cup soccer tournament and prepares for next month's papal visit.
A demonstrator holds a Brazilian flag in front of a burning barricade on June 17 during a protest in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil. Protesters massed in at least seven Brazilian cities for another round of demonstrations voicing disgruntlement about life in the country, raising questions about security during big events like the current Confederations Cup and a papal visit next month.
Demonstrators clash with police close to the site where a road block was set to impede the access to Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 26 during the semifinal match of the Confederations Cup between Brazil and Uruguay.
A demonstrator paints a friend's face before a protest in Rio de Janeiro, one of many such protests in Brazil's major cities on June 20. Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities on Thursday in a growing protest that is tapping into widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption.
Demonstrators lie in front of a police line during an anti-government protest in front of the Brazilian National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil, on June 20. More than half a million Brazilians poured into the streets of at least 80 Brazilian cities Thursday in demonstrations for renewed calls for an end to government corruption and demands for better public services.
Demonstrators protest in Belo Horizonte on June 21 against higher public transportation fares and the use of public funds to disrupt international soccer tournaments. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will give a televised address to the nation Friday, one day after more than one million people marched to demand better living conditions, her office said.
Several hundred thousand Brazilians attend a protest against against corruption and price hikes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 20.
A demonstrator raises his arms during a protest to demand better public services, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 20. Approximately 300,000 people participate in the protests in the center of the city.
Protestors are reflected on the glass of a building, left, as they march in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 17. Protests in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and other Brazilian cities, set off by a 10-cent hike in public transport fares, have clearly moved beyond that issue to tap into widespread frustration in Brazil about a heavy tax burden, politicians widely viewed as corrupt and woeful public education, health and transport systems and come as the nation hosts the Confederations Cup soccer tournament and prepares for next month's papal visit.
A demonstrator holds a Brazilian flag in front of a burning barricade on June 17 during a protest in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil. Protesters massed in at least seven Brazilian cities for another round of demonstrations voicing disgruntlement about life in the country, raising questions about security during big events like the current Confederations Cup and a papal visit next month.
Demonstrators clash with police close to the site where a road block was set to impede the access to Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 26 during the semifinal match of the Confederations Cup between Brazil and Uruguay.
A demonstrator paints a friend's face before a protest in Rio de Janeiro, one of many such protests in Brazil's major cities on June 20. Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities on Thursday in a growing protest that is tapping into widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption.
Demonstrators lie in front of a police line during an anti-government protest in front of the Brazilian National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil, on June 20. More than half a million Brazilians poured into the streets of at least 80 Brazilian cities Thursday in demonstrations for renewed calls for an end to government corruption and demands for better public services.
Demonstrators protest in Belo Horizonte on June 21 against higher public transportation fares and the use of public funds to disrupt international soccer tournaments. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will give a televised address to the nation Friday, one day after more than one million people marched to demand better living conditions, her office said.
Several hundred thousand Brazilians attend a protest against against corruption and price hikes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 20.
A demonstrator raises his arms during a protest to demand better public services, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 20. Approximately 300,000 people participate in the protests in the center of the city.
