Police fire rubber bullets at a protester during clashes in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, June 20. Demonstrations in Brazil began in response to <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2013%2F06%2F20%2Fworld%2Famericas%2Fbrazil-protests%2F%3Fhpt%3Dhp_t2">plans to increase fares for the public transportation system</a> but have broadened into wider protests over economic and social issues. Since then, both Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro have agreed to roll back prices on bus and metro tickets.<br />
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Police fire rubber bullets at a protester during clashes in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, June 20. Demonstrations in Brazil began in response to plans to increase fares for the public transportation system but have broadened into wider protests over economic and social issues. Since then, both Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro have agreed to roll back prices on bus and metro tickets.
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A riot police officer confronts demonstrators in Rio de Janeiro on June 20.
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A riot police officer confronts demonstrators in Rio de Janeiro on June 20.
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Photographers wait for a riot police officer to fire rubber bullets on June 20 in Rio de Janeiro.
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Photographers wait for a riot police officer to fire rubber bullets on June 20 in Rio de Janeiro.
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Brazilians protest against price hikes in Belo Horizonte on June 20.
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Brazilians protest against price hikes in Belo Horizonte on June 20.
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Horse-mounted riot police confront demonstrators in Rio de Janeiro on June 20.
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Horse-mounted riot police confront demonstrators in Rio de Janeiro on June 20.
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Demonstrators stand on a statue in Niteroi outside Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, June 19.
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Demonstrators stand on a statue in Niteroi outside Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, June 19.
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Protesters overturn a bus in Niteroi on June 19.
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Protesters overturn a bus in Niteroi on June 19.
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Riot police take positions during a protest in Sao Paulo on Tuesday, June 18.
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Riot police take positions during a protest in Sao Paulo on Tuesday, June 18.
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Hidden in the peaceful multitudes are bands of rowdies, leaving rubble in their wake, including this store in Sao Paulo on June 18.
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Hidden in the peaceful multitudes are bands of rowdies, leaving rubble in their wake, including this store in Sao Paulo on June 18.
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Students gather at Praca da Se in Sao Paulo on June 18.
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Students gather at Praca da Se in Sao Paulo on June 18.
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A press car burns in front of Sao Paulo City Hall on June 18.
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A press car burns in front of Sao Paulo City Hall on June 18.
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An unidentified person carries a television out of a store in Sao Paulo on June 18.
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An unidentified person carries a television out of a store in Sao Paulo on June 18.
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People walk in Rio de Janeiro on June 18.
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People walk in Rio de Janeiro on June 18.
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Riot police form a line outside the Government Palace in Sao Paulo, on Monday, June 17.
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Riot police form a line outside the Government Palace in Sao Paulo, on Monday, June 17.
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Protesters set a fire outside the Tiradentes Palace in Rio de Janeiro during a protest on June 17.
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Protesters set a fire outside the Tiradentes Palace in Rio de Janeiro during a protest on June 17.
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A riot officer holds a position in downtown Rio de Janeiro on June 17.
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A riot officer holds a position in downtown Rio de Janeiro on June 17.
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Thousands participate in the protest in Rio de Janeiro on June 17.
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Thousands participate in the protest in Rio de Janeiro on June 17.
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Piles of trash burn in the streets of Rio de Janeiro on June 17.
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Piles of trash burn in the streets of Rio de Janeiro on June 17.
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Protesters clash with riot police in front of Rio de Janeiro's Legislative Assembly building on June 17.
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Protesters clash with riot police in front of Rio de Janeiro's Legislative Assembly building on June 17.
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Protesters clash with riot police on June 17.
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Protesters clash with riot police on June 17.
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A riot police officer receives help after clashing with protesters on June 17.
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A riot police officer receives help after clashing with protesters on June 17.
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A protester receives assistance after being shot in the leg in Rio de Janeiro on June 17.
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A protester receives assistance after being shot in the leg in Rio de Janeiro on June 17.
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Two men look at smashed ATMs in Rio de Janeiro on June 17.
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Two men look at smashed ATMs in Rio de Janeiro on June 17.
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People stand atop the National Congress building in Brasilia, Brazil, on June 17.
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People stand atop the National Congress building in Brasilia, Brazil, on June 17.
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Thousands stand in the gardens of the National Congress in Brasilia during a protest on June 17.
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Thousands stand in the gardens of the National Congress in Brasilia during a protest on June 17.
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