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| Brazil unrest: New clashes as President Rousseff cancels visit | Brazil unrest: New clashes as President Rousseff cancels visit |
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| There have been more clashes in Brazil between protesters and police in the latest wave of anti-government rallies. | There have been more clashes in Brazil between protesters and police in the latest wave of anti-government rallies. |
| Huge crowds marched in Rio de Janeiro, and police used tear gas against demonstrators outside the city hall. | Huge crowds marched in Rio de Janeiro, and police used tear gas against demonstrators outside the city hall. |
| In the north-eastern city of Salvador, police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters ahead of an international football match there. | In the north-eastern city of Salvador, police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters ahead of an international football match there. |
| The unrest over corruption, public services and other issues has led the president to cancel a trip overseas. | The unrest over corruption, public services and other issues has led the president to cancel a trip overseas. |
| President Dilma Rousseff's decision to call off the visit to Japan planned for next week is an indication of the seriousness of the situation, the BBC's Gary Duffy in Sao Paulo says. | President Dilma Rousseff's decision to call off the visit to Japan planned for next week is an indication of the seriousness of the situation, the BBC's Gary Duffy in Sao Paulo says. |
| Members of Sao Paulo's Free Access Movement (Movimento Passe Livre) - which has been campaigning for better public transport - earlier pledged to take to the streets "to celebrate" the reversal of a public-transport fare increase. | Members of Sao Paulo's Free Access Movement (Movimento Passe Livre) - which has been campaigning for better public transport - earlier pledged to take to the streets "to celebrate" the reversal of a public-transport fare increase. |
| The protests, originally triggered by the increase on 2 June, have since grown into a much wider movement. | The protests, originally triggered by the increase on 2 June, have since grown into a much wider movement. |
| The protesters are angry at corruption and poor public services as well as the huge cost of next year's football World Cup, saying the government should also invest in education and healthcare. | |
| Fenced off | Fenced off |
| In Salvador on Thursday, clashes erupted when protesters tried to break through a police barrier near the stadium where a Confederations Cup match between Nigeria and Uruguay started just hours later. | In Salvador on Thursday, clashes erupted when protesters tried to break through a police barrier near the stadium where a Confederations Cup match between Nigeria and Uruguay started just hours later. |
| Meanwhile, huge crowds have been marching in central Rio de Janeiro near the iconic Candelaria Church and the city hall. | Meanwhile, huge crowds have been marching in central Rio de Janeiro near the iconic Candelaria Church and the city hall. |
| Some reports suggest about 300,000 people were taking part in the rally. | Some reports suggest about 300,000 people were taking part in the rally. |
| Rio authorities earlier erected barricades around the state legislature building, which was vandalised during protests on Monday. | Rio authorities earlier erected barricades around the state legislature building, which was vandalised during protests on Monday. |
| The state governor's office, Guanabara Palace, and the mayor's office had been secured by police cordons. | The state governor's office, Guanabara Palace, and the mayor's office had been secured by police cordons. |
| A number of Rio shopkeepers had put up wooden hoardings to protect the front of their businesses and some banks have done the same. | A number of Rio shopkeepers had put up wooden hoardings to protect the front of their businesses and some banks have done the same. |
| Protesters earlier told our correspondent in Rio they would not march to the city's Maracana stadium, which hosted a match between Spain and Tahiti. | Protesters earlier told our correspondent in Rio they would not march to the city's Maracana stadium, which hosted a match between Spain and Tahiti. |
| In the capital Brasilia, big crowds gathered outside the National Congress building. Rallies are also being staged in many other cities across the country. | In the capital Brasilia, big crowds gathered outside the National Congress building. Rallies are also being staged in many other cities across the country. |
| Previous Confederations Cup matches have drawn protests, with demonstrators expressing their anger at steep ticket prices and the money spent on the Confederations Cup, the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympics. | Previous Confederations Cup matches have drawn protests, with demonstrators expressing their anger at steep ticket prices and the money spent on the Confederations Cup, the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympics. |
| In the city of Fortaleza, which was hosting the Brazil v Mexico match on Wednesday, demonstrators carried banners reading: "A teacher is worth more than Neymar", in a reference to Brazil's star footballer. | In the city of Fortaleza, which was hosting the Brazil v Mexico match on Wednesday, demonstrators carried banners reading: "A teacher is worth more than Neymar", in a reference to Brazil's star footballer. |
| 'Significant benefits' | 'Significant benefits' |
| On Thursday, the International Olympic Committee said it was confident the 2016 Olympics would bring major benefits to Rio de Janeiro and the country. | On Thursday, the International Olympic Committee said it was confident the 2016 Olympics would bring major benefits to Rio de Janeiro and the country. |
| In a statement to the Associated Press news agency, the IOC said the Olympics would "bring significant benefits to the whole population of Rio, improving the city in terms of transport, infrastructure and social housing, as well as bringing a considerable sporting legacy for Brazil". | In a statement to the Associated Press news agency, the IOC said the Olympics would "bring significant benefits to the whole population of Rio, improving the city in terms of transport, infrastructure and social housing, as well as bringing a considerable sporting legacy for Brazil". |
| "We are always fully supportive of peaceful protest and remain confident in the ability of the games as a powerful catalyst for improving the world through sport," the statement continued. | "We are always fully supportive of peaceful protest and remain confident in the ability of the games as a powerful catalyst for improving the world through sport," the statement continued. |
| Sao Paulo Mayor Fernando Haddad said Wednesday's reversal of the fare rise was a "big sacrifice", which meant other investments would have to be cut. | Sao Paulo Mayor Fernando Haddad said Wednesday's reversal of the fare rise was a "big sacrifice", which meant other investments would have to be cut. |
| Sao Paulo and Rio are the latest two cities to reverse such increases after similar moves by the authorities in Cuiaba, Recife and Joao Pessoa. | Sao Paulo and Rio are the latest two cities to reverse such increases after similar moves by the authorities in Cuiaba, Recife and Joao Pessoa. |
| The fare rollback, while welcomed by many, has so far failed to quell the protests. | The fare rollback, while welcomed by many, has so far failed to quell the protests. |
| "This means that our politicians have begun to hear our voices. This is something that has never happened before - in a non-election year, at least," Daniel Acosta from Sao Paulo told the BBC. | "This means that our politicians have begun to hear our voices. This is something that has never happened before - in a non-election year, at least," Daniel Acosta from Sao Paulo told the BBC. |
| "It's a start. What happens now, nobody knows yet, but it gives us hope," he added. | "It's a start. What happens now, nobody knows yet, but it gives us hope," he added. |
| But 18-year-old student Camila Sena said the protests had become much wider and the concession on fare prices would not change much. | But 18-year-old student Camila Sena said the protests had become much wider and the concession on fare prices would not change much. |
| "It's not really about the price [of transport] any more," she said while taking part in a protest in the city of Niteroi, near Rio de Janeiro, on Wednesday. | "It's not really about the price [of transport] any more," she said while taking part in a protest in the city of Niteroi, near Rio de Janeiro, on Wednesday. |
| "People are so disgusted with the system, so fed up that now we're demanding change." | "People are so disgusted with the system, so fed up that now we're demanding change." |
| The current unrest is the biggest since 1992, when people took to the streets to demand the impeachment of then-President Fernando Collor de Mello. | The current unrest is the biggest since 1992, when people took to the streets to demand the impeachment of then-President Fernando Collor de Mello. |