Post by Alexis Kasperavičius on Jun 14, 2013 7:56:02 GMT -8
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Protests against bus and underground fare rises in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo have turned violent.
Police fired rubber-coated bullets and tear gas, and detained more than 200 people. Police say they seized petrol bombs, knives and drugs.
Violence has also been reported at protests in Rio de Janeiro.
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.
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Protests against bus and underground fare rises in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo have turned violent.
Police fired rubber-coated bullets and tear gas, and detained more than 200 people. Police say they seized petrol bombs, knives and drugs.
Violence has also been reported at protests in Rio de Janeiro.
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.
(more...)