Demonstrators angered by hikes in bus and subway fares promised more organized action across Brazil in the days to come .

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Brazil Protesters Promise More Demonstrations Soon

By Associated Press | June 14, 2013

Last Updated: June 14, 2013 5:02 pm

A demonstrator tries to keep the fire alive during a protest outside the National Stadium in Brasilia, Brazil, June 14, 2013. About 200 people burned tires and blocked the main road in front of the Brasilia stadium which will host the Confederations Cup opening match between Brazil and Japan on June 15.The protest was organized by several local groups complaining of the excessive costs of the Confederations Cup and the World Cup. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

SAO PAULO—Protesters on Friday promised more organized action across Brazil in the days to come, following clashes in which police in Sao Paulo set upon thousands of young demonstrators angered by hikes in bus and subway fares.
Newspapers carried photos of bloodied protesters and journalists with battered, swollen faces, a young couple being beaten by police and videos of tear gas canisters and rubber bullets being fired into crowds chanting “no violence!” Protesters set fire to garbage bags piled in streets, broke windows and spray-painted graffiti on buildings and buses.
Protest organizers said more than 100 demonstrators were injured. Police would only say that 12 officers were hurt and that more than 230 people were detained and later released in the Thursday night demonstrations in Sao Paulo.
Similar protests were seen in Rio de Janeiro, the capital Brasilia and in Porte Alegre in southern Brazil. The conflicts come just as the Confederations Cup football tournament opens and the nation prepares to host Pope Francis next month on his first international trip as pontiff.



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FIFA monitoring violent protests in Brazil

By The Associated Press 9:36 a.m.June 14, 2013

Police fire rubber bullets at demonstrators protesting a price increase for public transportation in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 13, 2013. Thousands of protesters are taking to the streets in Brazil's two biggest cities, protesting against 10-cent hikes in bus and subway fares. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine) — AP

People protest the increase in bus and subway fares in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Brazil, June 13, 2013. Thousands of protesters are taking to the streets in Brazil's two biggest cities, protesting against 10-cent hikes in bus and subway fares. (AP Photo/Nicolas Tanner) — AP

RIO DE JANEIRO — FIFA has "full confidence" Brazilian police can cope with the violent protests and disorder in the streets leading to the country's warmup event for the 2014 World Cup.

There were clashes with police on Thursday in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro after thousands protested rising bus and subway fares. Police said 40 people were detained in Sao Paulo, some with knives and gasoline bombs. 

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