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Police clashes at start of Brazil Confederations Cup final | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
Protesters in Brazil have clashed with police as the Confederations Cup final between the host nation and Spain got under way in Rio de Janeiro. | |
Riot police fired tear gas as demonstrators threw missiles near the Maracana football stadium. | |
President Dilma Rousseff is not attending the match. She was booed at the opening of the tournament. | |
The protests started nearly a month ago, sparked by transport fare rises, but quickly encompassed other issues. | The protests started nearly a month ago, sparked by transport fare rises, but quickly encompassed other issues. |
The main grievances are over the costs of staging the World Cup, corruption and demands for better health, education and transport. | |
Earlier on Sunday a group of demonstrators tried to storm a Brazilian Football Association (CBF) building in Rio. | |
But police kept them back and the group settled outside the building. | But police kept them back and the group settled outside the building. |
The protesters demanded the resignation of CBF president Jose Maria Marin, who has been accused of incompetence. | |
'Fifa - you pay the bill' | |
In a separate protest, several thousand people marched on Maracana stadium banging drums, singing and carrying signs with slogans. | |
They demanded free public transport, carrying placards reading "Fifa - you pay the bill". The demonstrators also called for and end to corruption and the resignation of the Rio State governor. | |
Minutes before the game began, small groups of protesters threw rocks and firecrackers at police lines. | |
Security forces responded with tear gas and sent armoured vehicles to patrol areas where protesters were dispersing. | |
The wave of protests began nearly a month ago in the city Sao Paulo after bus fares were increased by 10%. | The wave of protests began nearly a month ago in the city Sao Paulo after bus fares were increased by 10%. |
But after heavy-handed police action, it spread to other cities and mobilised public opinion. | But after heavy-handed police action, it spread to other cities and mobilised public opinion. |
The rises in Sao Paulo and many other Brazilian cities were revoked after two weeks of protests. | The rises in Sao Paulo and many other Brazilian cities were revoked after two weeks of protests. |
By then, the demonstrations had turned into a nationwide movement for better education, healthcare and transport. | By then, the demonstrations had turned into a nationwide movement for better education, healthcare and transport. |