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| Brazil: Sao Paulo transport fare protest turns violent | Brazil: Sao Paulo transport fare protest turns violent |
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| Protests in Brazil against bus and underground fare rises have turned violent in the country's largest city, Sao Paulo, with violence also reported at protests in Rio de Janeiro. | |
| Police fired rubber-coated bullets and tear gas, detaining some 40 people in centre of Sao Paulo. | |
| Police say they seized petrol bombs, knives and drugs. | Police say they seized petrol bombs, knives and drugs. |
| At least 55 people have been injured in the Sao Paulo clashes, says the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper. | |
| The newspaper says six of its journalists have been wounded, two of them shot in the face. | The newspaper says six of its journalists have been wounded, two of them shot in the face. |
| Police have been trying to contain the demonstrators. | Police have been trying to contain the demonstrators. |
| They have now reached the city's main avenue, Avenida Paulista, where many shops were vandalised on Tuesday following a bus fare hike protest. | They have now reached the city's main avenue, Avenida Paulista, where many shops were vandalised on Tuesday following a bus fare hike protest. |
| State governor Geraldo Alckmin branded the rioters "vandals" and promised to act to avoid a repeat of the violence. | State governor Geraldo Alckmin branded the rioters "vandals" and promised to act to avoid a repeat of the violence. |
| "The police acted with professionalism," Mr Alckmin said, rejecting claims that they had used excessive force. | "The police acted with professionalism," Mr Alckmin said, rejecting claims that they had used excessive force. |
| Brazil's Minister of Justice, Jose Eduardo Cardozo, said the demonstrations were legitimate but resorting to violence and vandalism was unacceptable. | |
| In Rio de Janeiro and other cities, thousands marched to demand that an increase in fares be revoked. | In Rio de Janeiro and other cities, thousands marched to demand that an increase in fares be revoked. |
| Prices for a single ticket in Sao Paulo were raised on 2 June from 3 reals ($1.40, £0.90) to 3.20 reals ($1.50, £0.96). | Prices for a single ticket in Sao Paulo were raised on 2 June from 3 reals ($1.40, £0.90) to 3.20 reals ($1.50, £0.96). |
| The authorities say that the rise is well below inflation, which since the last price rise in January 2011 has been at 15,5% according to official figures. | The authorities say that the rise is well below inflation, which since the last price rise in January 2011 has been at 15,5% according to official figures. |