Things
are getting more intense. RT has a live up-dat on events HERE.
This is just the past few hours
Brazil
rage spills onto the streets: LIVE UPDATES
Brazil
has entered a second week of mass protests, with hundreds of
thousands turning out in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte,
Brasilia and elsewhere. Unrest left at least 100 injured and resulted
in over 250 arrests on Monday.
RT,
22
June, 2013
21:40
GMT: Firefighters have been deployed to an area near the
Pampulha Airport in Belo Horizonte, where protesters have set at
least one vehicle on fire.
21:21
GMT: Mounted police deployed to the scene of clashes in Belo
Horizonte are trying to disperse protesters, Globo reports.
21:16
GMT: A protester has fallen from the overpass over AbraĆ£o
Caram avenue in Belo Horizonte reportedly suffering numerous
fractures.
21:09
GMT:
21:03
GMT: The situation is reportedly getting out of control in
Belo Horizonte, Globo reporter says. Protesters are setting fires and
clashing with police. At least three demonstrators and four
protesters have been injured so far. The Risoleta Neves hospital
confirmed receiving a young woman with a head injury.
20:54
GMT: A march has been dispersed in Vale dos Barris avenue in
Salvador. At least three people have been arrested for misbehavior,
including public urination, confrontation with police and an attempt
to break into a store, Globo reports.
20:29
GMT: At least 4,000 demonstrators are marching peacefully in
the center of Sao Paulo, according to police estimates.
Image from twitter.com @Ignacio_RT
20:14
GMT: Military police have dispersed a group of violent rock
throwing protesters near the Mineirinho Arena in Belo Horizonte. The
situation seems under control as the vast majority of the 65,000
protesters rally peacefully, Globo reports.
There
were no reports of injuries among the protesters, but one police
officer has reportedly suffered an eye injury.
19:42
GMT: Some 5000 protesters gathered 5 killomers away from the
stadium in the northeastern city of Salvador, where the national
football squad played Italy in a match for the Confederations Cup.
The crowd demanded better schools and transportation and
criticized spending on next year's World Cup.
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